Evaluation of Screening Results for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci: Three-Year Surveillance
The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci is greater in adults, particularly in intensive care units, compared to children. Infection control precautions and training be augmented in high-risk clinics, while the unnecessary utilization of glycopeptides should be limited.
Authors
- Özge Alkan Bilik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7376-8032)
- Zeynep Ayaydın (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4701-1212)
- Ayşe Batgi Azarkan
- Ali Cem Tekin
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Iranian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-08-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v53i8.16279
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00