VRE news from FierceHealthcare
NewsEnhanced ICU cleaning lowers MRSA rates
The risk of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection among patients in intensive care units (ICUs) was sharply reduced through enhanced cleaning practices following the departure Read more...
Overuse of antibiotics adds $20B/year to the cost of healthcare in the U.S.
Antibiotic-resistant infections like MRSA and VRE are now adding $20 billion a year to the cost of U.S. healthcare, a problem bred by overuse of antibiotics by providers, according to recent Read more...
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