Prevalence of colonisation with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among haemodialysis outpatients in Victoria: implications for screening

Burrell, Laurelle J; Grabsch, Elizabeth A; Padiglione, Alexander A; Grayson, M Lindsay

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Laurelle J Burrell,* Elizabeth A Grabsch,^† Alexander A Padiglione,^‡ M Lindsay Grayson§

Laurelle J Burrell¹
Elizabeth A Grabsch¹
Alexander A Padiglione²
M Lindsay Grayson²

2 Austin Hospital, Studley Road, Heidelberg, VIC 3084
3 Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University (Alfred Hospital), Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: Lindsay.Grayson@austin.org.au

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We are grateful to the many staff and patients at the participating haemodialysis centres for their involvement, and to Kristianna Maher (Austin Hospital, Melbourne, VIC) for microbiology assistance. The study was funded by the Department of Human Services, Victoria.

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Prevalence of colonisation with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) among haemodialysis outpatients in Victoria: implications for screening

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