Evaluation of the duration of vanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium carriage and clearance during a large-scale outbreak in a region of eastern France

Sandrine Henard; Alain Lozniewski; Nejla Aissa; Nathalie Jouzeau; Christian Rabaud

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.003

Evaluation of the duration of vanA vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium carriage and clearance during a large-scale outbreak in a region of eastern France

Am J Infect Control. 2011 Mar;39(2):169-71. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.003. Epub 2010 Oct 25.

Authors

Sandrine Henard¹, Alain Lozniewski, Nejla Aissa, Nathalie Jouzeau, Christian Rabaud

Affiliation

¹ Service de maladies infectieuses et tropicales, CHU Nancy Brabois, 9 allée du Morvan, 54500 Vandoeuvre-lès-Nancy, France. [email protected]

PMID: 20971530
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.003

Abstract

A monthly follow-up evaluation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus-colonized patients conducted during an outbreak in France revealed that carriage can persist for an extended period. Recurrence was observed despite as many as 3 negative cultures. As a result, we propose another definition for VRE clearance.

MeSH terms

Carrier State / epidemiology*
Carrier State / microbiology
Disease Outbreaks*
Enterococcus faecium / drug effects
Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification
Enterococcus faecium / pathogenicity*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
France / epidemiology
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology*
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / microbiology
Humans
Male
Recurrence
Vancomycin Resistance