Card 17 / 38: TRUE regarding the epidemiology of vancomycin resistant E. faecalis
A)
hands of HCWs are the most common source of transmission
B)
colonization of the GI tract by hospital acquired strains persists for a short period of time
C)
risk of bloodstream infection in patients colonized with VRE is highest from exposure to vancomycin
D)
the organism is capable of surviving on the hands gloves, gowns of HCWs for a short period of time
Answer:
A) hands of HCWs are the most common source of transmission
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