The study was supported by-grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 30870094/C010603) and the Beijing Science & Technology (No. Z08050700020801).
Background Nosocomial infection caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) could lead to increased morbidity and mortality. In 2006, VRE nosocomial spre...