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 ...

The treatment of infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) has become an important clinical challenge and compromises the care of critically ill patients. A striking increase in the ...

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 ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2013. Antibiotic resistance threats in the United States, 2013. Atlanta, GA: CDC http://www.cdc.gov/drugresistance/pdf/ar ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is among the leading causes of hospital-acquired infections in the United States. An estimated 20,000 people in the U.S. become infected ...

A wide number of "smart" bacteria in the environment have "learned" how to resist the arsenal of antibiotics. Decades of overuse and misuse of antibiotics have caused this crisis: overzealous ...

What insect’s bacteria could replace antibiotics? Thirteen lactic acid bacteria found in honey, from the honey stomach of bees, produce many active antimicrobial compounds that have been shown to be ...

Discontinuing contact precautions for MRSA and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus did not lead to an increase in hospital-associated infections in a Pennsylvania hospital system, according to a study. ...

Antibiotic resistance is a major concern, particularly for immunocompromised patients, who are at greater risk of serious infections. Microbiota composition can help prevent pathogenic bacteria from ...

Ever since Alexander Fleming accidentally discovered penicillin in 1928, antibiotics have kept simple cuts, scratches, and abrasions from becoming severely infected and prevented diseases such as ...

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 ...