A survey of fecal samples found enterococcal excretion in 82% of 388 bank voles (Clethrionomys glareolus), 92% of 131 woodmice (Apodemus sylvaticus), and 75% of 165 badgers (Meles meles).

Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) are increasingly important pathogens in stem cell transplant (SCT). In all, 61 pediatric SCT patients had surveillance stool cultures for VRE between July 1999 ...

To the Editor: The report by Ostrowsky et al. (May 10 issue) 1 provides evidence that active infection-control interventions can reduce or eliminate the transmission of vancomycin-resistant ...

Hector F. Bonilla, Marcus A. Zervos, Michael J. Lyons, Suzanne F. Bradley, Sara A. Hedderwick, Mary A. Ramsey, Laura K. Paul and Carol A. Kauffman Objective: To compare the epidemiology of ...

Outbreak of Vancomycin‐Resistant Enterococcus Colonization Among Pediatric Oncology Patients Sheila M. Nolan , MD, Jeffrey S. Gerber , MD, PhD, Theoklis Zaoutis , MD, MSCE, Priya Prasad , MPH, Susan ...

To prevent transmission of nosocomial infections caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci are a common cause of healthcare-associated infection. A literature review was conducted to understand the current evidence and support nurses and other health ...

TUESDAY, May 30, 2017 -- Health experts have long warned about the looming health threat posed by "superbug" bacteria that can mutate to resist antibiotics. But now scientists say they've modified an ...

Antimicrobials with the potential to act as immune stimulators and overcome bacterial resistance are emerging as important alternative approaches to fighting antimicrobial resistance The novel ...

Drug-resistant superbugs, already a big problem in hospitals, may have learned a new trick, researchers reported Wednesday. They may have evolved resistance to alcohol — the ingredient in hand ...