Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes for Enterococcus spp. Blood Stream Infections: A Population-Based Study

Background: Enterococci are a clinically significant cause of bloodstream infections (BSI), particularly in the nosocomial setting. The purpose of this study was to characterize the incidence, risk factors for acquisition, microbiological characteristics and mortality of enterococcal BSI within the...

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Main Authors: E.O. Billington, S.H. Phang, D.B. Gregson, J.D.D. Pitout, T. Ross, D.L. Church, K.B. Laupland, M.D. Parkins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
VRE
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214014490