893Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Rates in Ontario, Canada After the Discontinuation of VRE Screening and Control Practices by Some Hospitals: Interim Results
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After the Discontinuation of VRE Screening and Control Practices by Some Hospitals: Interim Results Freda Lam, MPH, CPHI(C); Jennie Johnstone, MD, PhD; Kwaku Adomako, MSc; Chatura Prematunge, MSc; Jennifer Robertson, PhD; Cathy Egan, CPHI(C), MBA, CIC; Gary Garber, MD, FACP, FIDSA; Infection Prevention and Control, Public Health Ontario, Toronto, ON, Canada; St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada; University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada; Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, ON, Canada
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