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September 10, 2025Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare EpidemiologyOpen Access

Investigation and experience sharing of increased Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) cases in adult intensive care units of hospitals in southern Taiwan

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YCYagang ChenYTYu‐Ting TsaiHWHuan-Yi Wu

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Overview

Investigation uncovers VRE outbreak in ICU, highlighting crucial failures in hand hygiene and isolation precautions.

Key Points

  • A 44.4% positivity rate for VRE colonization was found among patients, highlighting a significant outbreak.
  • Increased hand hygiene audits and environmental cleaning measures succeeded in preventing new VRE infections.
  • Observation revealed no new cases of VRE until November 30, confirming effective containment of the outbreak.
  • Despite lapses in hygiene practices, all patients were safely discharged without further infections or fatalities.

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Chen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c23b4ab210217d64783c80https://doi.org/10.1017/ash.2025.134
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