Screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) has not been universally implemented within the Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA). A prospective study was conducted to identify the admission prevalence rate
of VRE in patients admitted to the intensive care unit in 2 VA facilities. Significant
regional differences were found between the 2 facilities. Further studies are needed
to account for regional differences in VRE admission prevalence, to optimize infection
control interventions.
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This material is based on work supported by NRI 03-068 from the Health Services Research and Development Service of the VA Office of Research and Development. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Government.
Conflict of interest: None to report.
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