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  • 1Infectious Disease Section, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, East Orange, NJ 07108-1095.

American Journal of Infection Control
|August 1, 1994
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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium primarily colonizes the enteric tract in patients. This study found the organism on environmental surfaces, highlighting the need for infection control strategies against this hospital-acquired pathogen.

Area of Science:

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Hospital Epidemiology
  • Microbiology

Background:

  • Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VRE) is a growing concern in healthcare settings.
  • Understanding VRE colonization is crucial for preventing nosocomial spread.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the primary colonization sites of VRE in patients.
  • To investigate the presence of VRE on environmental surfaces in patient rooms.

Main Methods:

  • Randomly selected 20 patients with VRE isolates.
  • Collected cultures from various body sites.
  • Obtained environmental surface cultures from 12 patients' rooms.

Main Results:

  • 90% of patients had VRE in stool cultures.

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  • VRE was found on groins, popliteal fossae, mouth, and wounds in 25% of patients.
  • VRE was detected on bedside tables, over-bed tables, linen, and bedside rails.

    • Conclusions:

    • VRE colonization is predominantly in the enteric tract.
    • Absence of nasal colonization is encouraging.
    • VRE contaminates environmental surfaces in patient rooms, indicating transmission risks.