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What is the difference between infection and colonization?

April 26, 2017Colonization infection

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What is the difference between infection and colonization?

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VRE can cause infection or colonization. Infection means bacteria are in, or on, the body and are making you sick. Colonization means the bacteria are in, or on, the body but you are not sick because of it and your hospital stay should not be increased.