Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Multidrug Resistant Organisms (MDROs) is a global public health challenge. Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is a type of MDRO. There is a surge of incidence of infection and colonization with VRE in Hong Kong in 2013. Outbreaks caused by VRE occurred in hospitals; and previous experience showed that elderly population were at high risk. Infection Control Branch (ICB) anticipated that there might be increased involvement of RCHE residents following the pan-screening exercise in a public hospital. In an effort to prevent the spread of VRE within the RCHEs, a territory-wide hand hygiene campaign to all RCHEs was initiated in late 2013.
Authors: J Leung, A Wong, T Wong
Institution: Department of Health
Language: English
Subfield: Infectious Diseases
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $3,290
OpenAlex ID: W567777351