Effects of Cessation of Single-Room Isolation on Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant <i>Enterococcus</i> in a Hospital
Our study suggests that discontinuing single-room isolation for VRE patients may not affect the incidence of new-onset VRE bacteremia, but caution is needed due to the potential increase in colonization.
Authors
- J.-H. Park
- Yi-Rang Jeong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8867-643X)
- Si‐Ho Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7763-8940)
- Cheon Hoo Jun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4676-2257)
- Y. J. o Lee
- Yu Mi Wi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-3328)
- Jeong Seon Ryu
- Jung Min Shin
- S. K. Cheon
- Nam Sun Hong
Institutions
- Changwon National University (KR)
- Samsung (South Korea) (KR)
- Samsung Medical Center (KR)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
- Published
- 2024-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2025.40.e11
- Primary Topic
- Antimicrobial Resistance in Staphylococcus
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00