caa a22 4500 388035269 CHVBK 20180307125002.0 cr unu---uuuuu 161130e199807 xx s 000 0 eng 10.1086/647862 doi S0195941700088160 pii (NATIONALLICENCE)cambridge-10.1086/647862 Environmental Contamination With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in an Outpatient Setting [Elektronische Daten] Eleven cancer patients colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) were followed as outpatients. Environmental cultures were obtained from clinic rooms before and after patient care. Environmental contamination occurred in 29% of encounters. Superficial disinfection did not eradicate contamination, although more thorough cleaning did. We conclude that environmental VRE contamination occurs in the outpatient setting. Infection control practices, similar to those used in the inpatient setting, may be necessary for outpatient clinics Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 1998 Smith Theresa L. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Iwen Peter C. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Olson Susan B. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Rupp Mark E. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Cambridge University Press 19/7(1998-07), 515-518 0899-823X 19:7<515 1998 19 ICE https://doi.org/10.1086/647862 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 brief-communication jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1086/647862 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Smith Theresa L. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Iwen Peter C. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Olson Susan B. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rupp Mark E. Departments of Internal Medicine, Pathology and Microbiology, and Hospital Infection Control Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology Cambridge University Press 19/7(1998-07), 515-518 0899-823X 19:7<515 1998 19 ICE CC0 http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0 nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-cambridge