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Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus sepsis and colonization in a hematology service

Bir hematoloji servisinde vankomisine dirençli enterokok sepsisi ve kolonizasyonu

Tiraje CELKAN
Hilmi APAK
Alp ÖZKAN
Yavuz ÖZER
Şuküfe DİREN
İnci YILDIZ
Pages
176–179
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Contact isolation, intense educational programme about VRE (mode of spread and etc, teaching to all patients, parents, medical staff and nurses), the restriction of antibiotic use and the strict adherence to infection control policies prevent and limit colonization and infection with this microrganism.This paper aimed to emphasize the importance of VRE isolation im immunosuppressed children.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Multiresistant enterococci which are result of extensive usage of antibiotics active on Gram positive bacteria like vancomycin became an increasing problem, especially in immunosuppressive patients.
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Key Findings & Data:We have dealed with 3 patients, one infected and the other two colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in our Hematology-Oncology Service in recent months.
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Conclusion & Impact:Contact isolation, intense educational programme about VRE (mode of spread and etc, teaching to all patients, parents, medical staff and nurses), the restriction of antibiotic use and the strict adherence to infection control policies prevent and limit colonization and infection with this microrganism.This paper aimed to emphasize the importance of VRE isolation im immunosuppressed children.
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⚙️Variables:İmmünitesi zayıflamış konakçı · Vankomisin direnci · Vankomisin

Abstract

Multiresistant enterococci which are result of extensive usage of antibiotics active on Gram positive bacteria like vancomycin became an increasing problem, especially in immunosuppressive patients. We have dealed with 3 patients, one infected and the other two colonized with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in our Hematology-Oncology Service in recent months. Contact isolation, intense educational programme about VRE (mode of spread and etc, teaching to all patients, parents, medical staff and nurses), the restriction of antibiotic use and the strict adherence to infection control policies prevent and limit colonization and infection with this microrganism.This paper aimed to emphasize the importance of VRE isolation im immunosuppressed children.

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Çoğul dirençli enterokoklar, vankomisin gibi Gram pozitif bakterilere etkili antibiyotiklerin uygunsuz kullanımına bağlı olarak ortaya çıkmakta ve özellikle immunsüpresif hastalarda problem olarak karşımıza gelmektedir. Son aylarda Hematoloji Servisimizde yatırılarak tedavi alan üç hastadan birinde infeksiyon, ikisinde ise kolonizasyon olarak vankomisine dirençli enterokok (VRE) dikkat çekmiştir. Başta izolasyon olmak üzere infeksiyon kontrol önlemlerine uyulması, hekim ve yardımcı personelin bilinçlendirilmesi ve atıklar konusunda gereken önemin gösterilmesi ile infeksiyon etkeninin yayılması engellenebilmiştir. Bu makalede kliniğimizde kanser kemoterapisi alan ve kültürlerinde VRE üretilen, birisi sepsis nedeni ile kaybedilen, diğer ikisinde ise takiplerde kültürleri negatifleşen 3 çocuk hastadan bahsedilerek immünsüprese hastalarda VRE'nin giderek artan tehlikesi vurgulanmak istenmiştir.

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CELKAN, T., APAK, H., ÖZKAN, A., ÖZER, Y., DİREN, Ş., YILDIZ, İ. (2004). Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus sepsis and colonization in a hematology service. ANKEM Dergisi, Cilt: 18 - Sayı: 3, 176–179. https://ajindex.com/articles/212961

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