Decolonisation for early control of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium in a geriatric rehabilitation care facility

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 368-369

  Brossier, F ^a,b   Lefrancois S ^b,c   Paute, J ^c   Gouot, A ^c   Golmard, J L ^a   Chaibi, P ^c   Pautas, E ^c   Berigaud, S ^c   Drieux, L ^b,c   Jarlier, V ^a,b,c   Aubry, A ^a,b,c  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SORBONNE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c ASSISTANCE PUBLIQUE HÔPITAUX DE PARIS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTRIAXONE;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; ENTEROCOCCAL INFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI INFECTION; GERIATRIC HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; LETTER; NONHUMAN; REHABILITATION CENTER; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM;

EID: 78349311573     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.06.020     Document Type: Letter

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