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- W2076346555 abstract "Letters15 January 1993Electronic Thermometers and Nosocomial InfectionsE. I. Abter, MD, E. K. Chapnick, MD, and A. Stahl, MDE. I. Abter, MDSearch for more papers by this author, E. K. Chapnick, MDSearch for more papers by this author, and A. Stahl, MDSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-118-2-199301150-00021 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:The study by Livornese and colleagues [1] is not the first to suggest an electronic thermometer as a vehicle for transmission of nosocomial infection. In a previously reported study, the rate of transmission of Clostridium difficile was significantly reduced after removal of electronic thermometers [2].Management of bacteremia due to vancomycin-resistant enterococci is problematic. Recent studies have suggested the possibility of in vitro inhibition of vancomycin-resistant enterococci using various antibiotic combinations such as vancomycin, penicillin, and gentamicin [3]. However, Livornese and colleagues [1] were the first to report a combination that was effective in vivo.References1. Livornese L, Dias S, Samel C, Romanowski B, Taylor S, May P, et al. Hospital-acquired infection with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium transmitted by electronic thermometers. Ann Intern Med. 1992; 117:112-6. Google Scholar2. Brooks S, Veal R, Kramer M, Dore L, Schupf N, Adachi M. Reduction in the incidence of Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea in an acute care hospital and a skilled nursing facility following replacement of electronic thermometers with single-use disposables. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 1992; 13:98-103. Google Scholar3. Caron F, Carbon C, Gutmann L. Triple-combination penicillin-vancomycin-gentamicin for experimental endocarditis caused by a moderately penicillin- and high glycopeptide-resistant isolate of Enterococcus faecium. J Infect Dis. 1991; 164:888-93. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: E. I. Abter, MD; E. K. Chapnick, MD; A. Stahl, MD PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics 15 January 1993Volume 118, Issue 2Page: 156-157KeywordsBacteremiaClostridium difficileNosocomial infectionsPenicillinThermometersVancomycin ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 January 1993 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1993 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ..." @default.
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