Article
The dynamics of Enterococcus transmission from bacterial reservoirs commonly encountered by anesthesia providers.
Anesthesia and analgesia - 1 Apr 2015
Loftus Randy W, Koff Matthew D, Brown Jeremiah R, Patel Hetal M, Jensen Jens T, Reddy Sundara, Ruoff Kathryn L, Heard Stephen O, Yeager Mark P, Dodds Thomas M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Enterococci, the second leading cause of health care-associated infections, have evolved from commensal and harmless organisms to multidrug-resistant bacteria associated with a significant increase in patient morbidity and mortality. Prevention of ongoing spread of this organism within and between hospitals is important. In this study, we characterized Enterococcus transmission dynamics for bacterial...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Anesthesia
- Anesthesiology
- Anti-Bacterial Agents
- Cross Infection
- Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field
- Enterococcus faecalis
- Equipment Contamination
- Equipment Design