Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus co-colonization rates with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile in critically ill veterans - 31/08/16
, Benjamin Becerra, DrPH, MPH, MS a, b, Helene Moriarty, PhD, RN c, d, Thomas H. Short, PhD e, Mary Hagle, PhD, RN f, Abigail Reymann, MS, MLS (ASCP) f, Susan Valentine, MSN, RN a, g, Megan Duster, MT, ASCP g, Simone Warrack, BS g, Nasia Safdar, MD, PhD a, gAbstract |
A prospective study was conducted to identify risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus, including co-colonization with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile infection in patients admitted to the intensive care unit in 2 Veterans Affairs facilities. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Clostridium difficile infection co-colonization were significant risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus colonization. Further studies are needed to identify measures for preventing co-colonization of these major organisms in veterans.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Key Words : Screening, Isolation, Intensive care unit
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| Funding/support: Supported by grant No. NRI 03-068 from the Health Services Research and Development Service of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Research and Development. NS is supported by a VA MERIT award (No. I21HX001490-1) and the National VA Patient Safety Center. |
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| Disclaimer: The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Department of VA or the US Government. |
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| Conflicts of interest: None to report. |
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