| control of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus in health care facilities in a region. | in late 1996, vancomycin-resistant enterococci were first detected in the siouxland region of iowa, nebraska, and south dakota. a task force was created, and in 1997 the assistance of the centers for disease control and prevention was sought in assessing the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in the region's facilities and implementing recommendations for screening, infection control, and education at all 32 health care facilities in the region. | 2001 | 11346807 |