TY - JOUR
T1 - Vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Canada
T2 - Results from the Canadian nosocomial infection surveillance program, 1999-2005
AU - Ofner-Agostini, Marianna
AU - Johnston, B. Lynn
AU - Simor, Andrew E.
AU - Embil, John
AU - Matlow, Anne
AU - Mulvey, Michael
AU - Ormiston, Debbie
AU - Conly, John
PY - 2008/3
Y1 - 2008/3
N2 - Surveillance for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in sentinel Canadian hospitals has been conducted since 1999. From 1999 to 2005, the rate of VRE detection increased from 0.37 to 1.32 cases per 1,000 patients admitted, and the rate of VRE infection increased from 0.02 to 0.05 cases per 1,000 patients admitted. Thirty-three percent of all patients with VRE detected that were reported during 1999-2005 were identified in 2005, with increases seen in all regions of Canada. Although the incidence rate of VRE carriage in Canada is increasing, it remains very low.
AB - Surveillance for vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in sentinel Canadian hospitals has been conducted since 1999. From 1999 to 2005, the rate of VRE detection increased from 0.37 to 1.32 cases per 1,000 patients admitted, and the rate of VRE infection increased from 0.02 to 0.05 cases per 1,000 patients admitted. Thirty-three percent of all patients with VRE detected that were reported during 1999-2005 were identified in 2005, with increases seen in all regions of Canada. Although the incidence rate of VRE carriage in Canada is increasing, it remains very low.
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U2 - 10.1086/528812
DO - 10.1086/528812
M3 - Article
C2 - 18241031
AN - SCOPUS:39449136234
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 29
SP - 271
EP - 274
JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
IS - 3
ER -
