Open AccessThe Dynamics of Enterococcus Transmission from Bacterial Reservoirs Commonly Encountered by Anesthesia Providers
Author(s) -
Randy W. Loftus,
Matthew D. Koff,
Jeremiah R. Brown,
Hetal M. Patel,
Jens Jensen,
Sundara Reddy,
Kathryn L. Ruoff,
Stephen O. Heard,
Mark P. Yeager,
Thomas M. Dodds
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
anesthesia and analgesia/anesthesia and analgesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.404
H-Index - 201
eISSN - 1526-7598
pISSN - 0003-2999
DOI - 10.1213/ane.0000000000000123
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , medicine , enterococcus , enterococcus faecalis , antibiotics , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering
Enterococci, the second leading cause of health care-associated infections, have evolved from commensal and harmless organisms to multidrug-resistant bacteria associated with a significant increase in patient morbidity and mortality. Prevention of ongoing spread of this organism within and between hospitals is important. In this study, we characterized Enterococcus transmission dynamics for bacterial reservoirs commonly encountered by anesthesia providers during the routine administration of general anesthesia.