“Culprits Behind VRE Outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”
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“Culprits Behind VRE Outbreak in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”
Please note CE credit for this event has expired.
This article is intended for primary care clinicians, neonatologists, infectious disease specialists, and other specialists who care for patients at risk for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infections. The goal of this activity is to provide medical news to primary care clinicians and other healthcare professionals in order to enhance patient care.
Learning Objectives:
- Distinguish the principal source of an outbreak of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium infection in a neonatal intensive care unit
- Describe risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium colonization in a neonatal intensive care unit
Authors:
Diedtra Henderson and Charles P. Vega, M.D., FAAFP
There is no cost for this program.
Target audience: Physicians, Nurses
Continuing Education Credit: Expired 11/8/2014
