
VRE: Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci,
Enterococci is a bacteria found in stomach and bowels, vagina, mouth and throat etc..
Vancomycin is an antibiotic that is used to treat Enterococci.
Spread: Do not spread by respiratory droplets or airborne route. From person to person by
direct contact with an infected person usually by hands.
*But if you are healthy chances of getting it is low even though you have contact with someone
who have VRE.
For more info.. you can check http://www.sgh.com.sg/Newsroom/PressRelease/VRE_release.htm
So proper hand washing is very important ok..


Since you know abit about this VRE, dun run away from me ok.. otherwise

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