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K C Katz

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PubMed2002

Laboratory contamination of specimens with quality control strains of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in Ontario.

Cross-contamination with laboratory control strains of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis was documented in 15 clinical specimens from nine clinical microbiology laboratories in Ontario, Canada. Laboratories should be alert to the possibility of contamination of specimens with vancomycin-resistant enterococci from the laboratory environment. Molecular typing of strains may assist in elucidating the source of such contamination.

DNA, Bacterial↗
PubMed2001

A comparison of multifaceted versus Clostridium difficile-focused VRE surveillance strategies in a low-prevalence setting.

We compared our current screening strategy for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) with a focused strategy that screens all stool samples sent for Clostridium difficile toxin assay but limits rectal swab screening to wards with new VRE cases detected via C. difficile samples. The proposed strategy detects 72.7% of new VRE cases, with substantial cost savings.

Clostridioides difficile↗