Trends and significance of VRE colonization in the ICU: a meta-analysis of published studies.
BACKGROUND: The burden and significance of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization in the ICU is not clearly understood. METHODS: We searched PubMed and EMBASE up to May 2013 for studies reporting the prevalence of VRE upon admission to the ICU and performed a meta-analysis to assess rat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3785502?pdf=render |