This test may take several days. If you get a serious infection with VRE, you may be isolated in a private hospital room to reduce the chances of spreading the bacteria to others.
When your doctors and nurses are caring for you, they may use extra precautions such as wearing gloves and gowns. VRE infections may be difficult to cure because the bacteria do not respond to many antibiotics. If you have an infection, your doctor will order antibiotics that may be given by mouth or into a vein through an IV intravenously.
Sometimes more than one antibiotic is prescribed to help stop the infection. Part of your treatment may include sending samples of your blood, urine, or stool to a lab to see if you still have VRE in your body. Some people get rid of VRE infections on their own as their bodies get stronger. This can take a few months or even longer. Other times, an infection will go away and then come back. Sometimes the infection will go away, but the bacteria will remain without causing infection.
This is called colonization. As more antibiotic-resistant bacteria develop and more cases of VRE infections are documented, hospitals and other health care facilities are taking extra care to practice infection control, which includes frequent hand-washing and isolation of patients infected with VRE.
Even though most healthy people are not at risk for becoming infected or colonized with VRE, you can take steps to prevent getting a VRE infection.
Current as of: September 23, Russo MD - Internal Medicine. Author: Healthwise Staff. Medical Review: E. This information does not replace the advice of a doctor. The sample is then sent to a lab for testing. You should get the result back within a few days. Symptoms of VRE infection Symptoms are a lot like those of other serious infections. Symptoms of serious VRE infection include: a high temperature aches and pain chills tiredness weakness confusion Causes of VRE infection VRE are more likely to cause infection in people who are already very sick.
Healthy people, including children and pregnant women, are at very low risk of VRE infection. Things that put you at higher risk of VRE infection Major surgery. Having a medical device inserted into your body, such as a catheters or IV line. Cancer treatment. Please accept functional cookies to use live chat Read our cookies policy to find out more about our cookies and how we use them. Author: Healthwise Staff.
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They are also found in the environment. Vancomycin is an antibiotic often used to treat infections caused by enterococci. Some enterococci have become resistant to vancomycin and these bacteria are called vancomycin-resistant enterococci VRE.
Healthy people usually do not get VRE infections. Most VRE infections occur in hospitals. People with the following conditions are at increased risk for getting infected with VRE:.
VRE are often spread indirectly from person to person on the hands of caregivers or contact with contaminated items e. VRE infection is not spread through the air by a cough or sneeze.
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