Table 4. VRE risk areas and at-risk patients in hospitals.

Risk areas	VRE at-risk patients
hematology/oncology units (immunosuppressed patients in risk groups 2 *1 and 3 *2 ; transplantation unit/room)	VRE infection, especially with secreting wounds (e.g., severe burn injuries and amputation)
liver transplantation units and ICU/IMC with a high percentage of visceral surgical or gastroenterological patients	VRE colonization with diarrhea, C difficile infection, stool incontinence (also enterostomata, etc.)
dialysis stations	VRE colonized patients with inadequate compliance

^*1 risk group 2: severe immuonsuppression/immunodeficiency; ^*2 risk group 3: extremely severe immunosuppression/immunodeficiency; VRE, vancomycin-resistant enterococci; ICU, intensive care unit; IMC, intermediate care