Antecedent Treatment with Different Antibiotic Agents as a Risk Factor for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

Antecedent Treatment with Different Antibiotic Agents as a Risk Factor for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus

We conducted a matched case-control study to compare the effect of antecedent treatment with various antibiotics on subsequent isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE); 880 in-patients; 233 VRE cases, and 647 matched controls were included. After being matched for hospital location, cale...

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Main Authors: Yehuda Carmeli, George M. Eliopoulos, Matthew H. Samore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-08-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Enterococcus
resistance
risk factor
United States
vancomycin
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/8/01-0418_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/8/01-0418_article

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