Insights into the Epidemiology and Control of Infection with Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococci
Open Access
- 1 October 2000
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 31 (4) , 1058-1065
- https://doi.org/10.1086/318126
Abstract
Despite control efforts, the incidence of nosocomial infections due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) continues to increase in the United StaKeywords
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