Abstract
A sudden increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections was noted in 1998 in a tertiary care hospital in Korea. All of the VRE isolated in 1998 in the hospital were VanA type and most were multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium. The increase in VRE was probably due to the increased use of oral vancomycin to treat Clostridium difficile infections and clonal as well as horizontal spread. More restricted oral vancomycin use and stricter infection control measures are required to achieve a better control of the spread of VRE.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 62-67 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2003 Jan 1 |
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- Pharmacology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Sudden increase of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal infections in a Korean tertiary care hospital : Possible consequences of increased use of oral vancomycin. / Shin, Jeong Won; Yong, DongEun; Kim, Myung Sook; Chang, Kyung Hee; Lee, Kyungwon; Myung Kim, June; Chong, Yunsop.
In: Journal of Infection and Chemotherapy, Vol. 9, No. 1, 01.01.2003, p. 62-67.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T2 - Possible consequences of increased use of oral vancomycin
AU - Shin, Jeong Won
AU - Yong, DongEun
AU - Kim, Myung Sook
AU - Chang, Kyung Hee
AU - Lee, Kyungwon
AU - Myung Kim, June
AU - Chong, Yunsop
PY - 2003/1/1
Y1 - 2003/1/1
N2 - A sudden increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections was noted in 1998 in a tertiary care hospital in Korea. All of the VRE isolated in 1998 in the hospital were VanA type and most were multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium. The increase in VRE was probably due to the increased use of oral vancomycin to treat Clostridium difficile infections and clonal as well as horizontal spread. More restricted oral vancomycin use and stricter infection control measures are required to achieve a better control of the spread of VRE.
AB - A sudden increase in vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infections was noted in 1998 in a tertiary care hospital in Korea. All of the VRE isolated in 1998 in the hospital were VanA type and most were multidrug-resistant Enterococcus faecium. The increase in VRE was probably due to the increased use of oral vancomycin to treat Clostridium difficile infections and clonal as well as horizontal spread. More restricted oral vancomycin use and stricter infection control measures are required to achieve a better control of the spread of VRE.
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