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Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in hospital settings across European borders: a sco** review comparing the epidemiology in the Netherlands and Germany
The rising prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is a matter of concern in hospital settings across Europe without a distinct...
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Description of a nationwide structure for monitoring nosocomial outbreaks of (highly resistant) microorganisms in the Netherlands: characteristics of outbreaks in 2012–2021
BackgroundBefore 2012, established national surveillance systems in the Netherlands were not able to provide a timely, comprehensive epidemiological...
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A nosocomial cluster of vancomycin resistant enterococci among COVID-19 patients in an intensive care unit
BackgroundCurrently, hospitals have been forced to divert substantial resources to cope with the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
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Introduction and spread of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) at a German tertiary care medical center from 2004 until 2010: a retrospective whole-genome sequencing (WGS) study of the molecular epidemiology of VREfm
BackgroundIn most of Europe and especially in Germany, there is currently a concerning rise in the number of hospital-acquired infections due to...
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Tolerance of clinical vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates against UV-C light from a mobile source
BackgroundAdmission to a room previously occupied by patients carrying environmentally robust pathogens implies an increased risk of acquiring those...
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Genetic analysis of vancomycin-variable Enterococcus faecium clinical isolates in Italy
PurposeTo investigate the occurrence of vancomycin-variable enterococci (VVE) in a hospital in central Italy.
MethodsvanA positive but...
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Medical Importance of ESKAPE Pathogens
Being the ‘escapers’ from the action of antibiotics, the ESKAPE pathogens—Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae,...
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Amplified fragment length polymorphism and whole genome sequencing: a comparison of methods in the investigation of a nosocomial outbreak with vancomycin resistant enterococci
BackgroundRecognition of nosocomial outbreaks with antimicrobial resistant (AMR) pathogens and appropriate infection prevention measures are...
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Infection prevention and control policies in hospitals and prevalence of highly resistant microorganisms: an international comparative study
BackgroundThere are differences in infection prevention and control (IPC) policies to prevent transmission of highly resistant microorganisms (HRMO)....
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Epidemiological and genetic characteristics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium isolates in a University Children's Hospital in Germany: 2019 to 2020
BackgroundVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) strains are one of the most important pathogens causing nosocomial infections in...
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Mode and dynamics of vanA-type vancomycin resistance dissemination in Dutch hospitals
BackgroundEnterococcus faecium is a commensal of the gastrointestinal tract of animals and humans but also a causative agent of hospital-acquired...
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Mechanistic Understanding of Antibiotic Resistance in ESKAPE Pathogens
Antibiotic resistance of Enterococcus faecium, Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and...
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Zoonotic Transmission of Antimicrobial-Resistant Enterococci: A Threat to Public Health or an Overemphasized Risk?
Enterococci are intrinsically resistant to various antimicrobial classes and able to acquire resistance to clinically relevant drugs via chromosomal...
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Zoonotic Transmission of Antimicrobial-Resistant Enterococci: A Threat to Public Health or an Overemphasized Risk?
Enterococci are intrinsically resistant to various antimicrobial classes and able to acquire resistance to clinically relevant drugs via chromosomal...
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Natural Bioactive Products from Marine Fungi Against Bacterial Infection
In spite of the different antibiotics available in the market, the need for new antibacterial agents is still in high demand. This is because of...
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Rinse, gel, and foam – is there any evidence for a difference in their effectiveness in preventing infections?
BackgroundFollowing publication of the 2009 World Health Organizations Guidelines for Hand Hygiene in Health Care, a debate has emerged regarding the...
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Impact of psychologically tailored hand hygiene interventions on nosocomial infections with multidrug-resistant organisms: results of the cluster-randomized controlled trial PSYGIENE
BackgroundProfessional hand hygiene compliance represents a multifaceted behaviour with various determinants. Thus, it has been proposed to apply...
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Impact of environmental hygiene interventions on healthcare-associated infections and patient colonization: a systematic review
BackgroundHealthcare-associated infections (HAI) are one of the gravest threats to patient safety worldwide. The importance of the hospital...
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Effective infection prevention and control measures in long-term care facilities in non-outbreak and outbreak settings: a systematic literature review
BackgroundHealthcare-associated infections in long-term care are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. While infection prevention and...
