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Emergence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Switzerland: a nation-wide survey.

Niccolò BuettiNasstasja WassilewViktorija RionLaurence SennCéline GardiolAndreas WidmerJonas Marschallnull null
Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2019)
This nation-wide survey on the epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) included 142 healthcare institutions and showed an increasing number of VRE colonizations and infections in Switzerland, probably for the most part due to nosocomial dissemination. The introduction and spread of a new clone, gaps in VRE screening policies as well as heterogeneity regarding the management of VRE clusters may be possible explanations.
Keyphrases
  • methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
  • healthcare
  • staphylococcus aureus
  • cross sectional
  • public health
  • single cell
  • risk factors
  • acinetobacter baumannii
  • social media
  • multidrug resistant