What is VRE?

VRE, or Vancomycin-Resistant
Enterococcus, is from the
bacteria Enteroccocus that is
immune to most antibiotics
VRE
Vancomycin-
Resistant
Enterococcus
Shannon OBrian VRE
Clinical Internship
How is it Spread? Prevention

It is usually spread through o Regular hand

the hospital (nosocomial). It washing
travels through small
o Disinfection of
particles of fecal matter in
possibly
food, on bedsheets, hands,
contaminated
etc.
surfaces or
equipment

o Use of contact
precautions
such as gloves
Symptoms or gowns.

o Back pain or
trouble urinating
o Fever, chills, body
ache
o Urinating often or
painful urination
o Red, warm skin
around a wound.