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[Vancomycin-resistant enterococci . Work Group Hospital Infection Epidemiology]
H P Endtz1, A van Belkum, J van Duin
1Afd. Bacteriologie, Academisch Ziekenhuis Rotterdam.
Nederlands Tijdschrift Voor Geneeskunde
|January 11, 1997
Summary
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections were found in 2% of patients in the Netherlands in 1995-1996. Restricting antibiotic use in humans and animals may help delay the spread of VRE.
Area of Science:
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections reported in Rotterdam, Netherlands since 1995.
- Prevalence studies conducted in the Netherlands in late 1995 and early 1996.
Purpose:
- To determine the prevalence of VRE infections in the Netherlands.
- To inform strategies for managing VRE spread.
Summary:
- VRE infections identified in patients in both hospital and community settings.
- Prevalence studies indicated 2% of patients carried VRE during the study period.
- Findings highlight the emergence of VRE in the Netherlands.
Impact:
- Suggests the need for restrictive antibiotic prescription policies in human and veterinary medicine.
- Aims to postpone the increasing problem of VRE infections.
- Contributes to understanding VRE epidemiology and control strategies.