Study Evaluating Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci in a Hematology Unit

Effects on the Emergence and Transmission of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci After Changes in Antibiotic Use in a Hematology Unit.

To determine the impact of the restriction of the third and forth generation cephalosporins on the reduction of intestinal colonization or infection with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in a surgical intensive care unit (SICU)

Inclusion Criteria:

• All patients admitted to or transferred to the SICU.
• Eligible patients will be patients of either sex, 18 years of age or older who are admitted or transferred to the SICU.
• Provide written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients who have hypersensitivity to penicillin, cephalosporins or beta-lactamase inhibitors.
• Females who are pregnant and breast feeding
• Any underlying conditions or non-infectious diseases that will be ultimately fatal within 48 hours.
• Those who have already been participating other clinical study related with antibiotics.