Improving the management of enterococcal bacteraemia and prevention of vancomycin-resistant enterococci transmission in the Australian hospital setting

This thesis addressed important knowledge gaps about the management of patients with bloodstream infection due to bacteria called enterococci and prevention of vancomycin-resistant enterococci spread in the Australian hospital setting. The thesis identified factors linked to the development and outcomes (for example, death in hospital, length of stay, hospitalisation costs) of vancomycin-resistant and -susceptible enterococci bloodstream infection. This thesis provided information on the effectiveness of infection control strategies to prevent VRE spread in a cancer ward. Information generated will assist healthcare practitioners to optimise the management of patients with bloodstream infection due to enterococci and prevention of vancomycin-resistant enterococci spread.