What is MRSA Bacteraemia?
Bacteraemia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream and is referred to as a bloodstream infection. A MRSA bacteraemia case is a patient identified with laboratory confirmed bloodstream infection with methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). A bloodstream infection is a single positive blood culture for MRSA. • What is VRE? Enterococci are germs that live in the gastrointestinal tract (bowels) of most individuals and generally do not cause harm (this is termed “colonization”). Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are strains of enterococci that are resistant to the antibiotic vancomycin. If a person has an infection caused by VRE, such as a urinary tract infection or blood infection, it may be more difficult to treat. ::VRE Fact Sheet • What is VRE Bacteraemia? Bacteraemia is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream and is referred to as a bloodstream infection. A VRE bacteraemia case is a patient identified with laboratory confirmed bloodstream infection with van
