VRE bacteremias
VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococcus) is a bacterium that has developed resistance to several antibiotics. VRE can be found in feces, urine, wounds or on the genitals. People with a weakened immune system, who take antibiotics regularly, who have stayed in a health care institution several times or for a long period are more at risk of being a carrier of VRE.
Bacteremia (blood infection) is one of the infections that this bacterium can cause.
Bacteremia (blood infection) is one of the infections that this bacterium can cause.
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Period
|
Rate / 1000 patient days
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Number of cases
|
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April 1 -
June 30 2010 |
0
|
0
|
|
July 1 -
September 30 2010 |
0
|
0
|
|
Octobre 1 -
December 31 2010 |
0
|
0
|
|
January 1 -
March 31 2011 |
0
|
0
|
|
April 1 - |
0 |
0 |
|
July 1 - |
0 |
0 |
|
October 1 - |
0 |
0 |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONS
To better understand what this infection rate rate means, click this link.
To learn more about VRE, click this link.
LINKS TO OTHER WEB SITES
To find out the results of other hospitals in the province, click this link.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Hôpital Montfort
Communications Department
Telephone: 613-746-4621 extension 2014
E-mail: communications@montfort.on.ca