Analysis of epidemics of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci in Turkey

摘要

The first cases with vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) isolation were reported in 1988 throughout the world, and in 1998 in Turkey. The number of the papers conducted on cases or epidemics in which VRE was isolated is in increase. In this study, it was aimed to evaluate some studies at this topic. In conclusion, it was observed that the VRE strains isolated in the same clinic within a short period had a high probability to be the same clone, that there was need for extra investigation for teicoplanin resistance in VRE strains in terms of vanB expression, that VRE colonisation was more common in patients with long term intensive care unit stay, and that eradication of VRE could be made with more strict precautions in comparison to other epidemic bacteria.