Risk factors for vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection and mortality in colonized patients on intensive care unit admission

Youn Jeong Kim; Sang Il Kim; Yang Ree Kim; Ji Young Lee; Yeon Joon Park; Moon Won Kang

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.009

Risk factors for vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection and mortality in colonized patients on intensive care unit admission

Youn Jeong Kim
, Sang Il Kim
, Yang Ree Kim
, Ji Young Lee
, Yeon Joon Park
, Moon Won Kang

The Catholic University of Korea
Catholic Univ. of Korea Coll. Med.

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Abstract

This study examined the incidence of and risk factors for development of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) infection and death in VRE-colonized patients in a medical intensive care unit. VRE colonization was identified in 184 patients (17.6%) in whom VRE perianal swab cultures were obtained. Of these, 28 (11.9%) developed VRE infection. Control of infectious sources is crucial to decrease development of VRE infections and optimize the survival of VRE-colonized patients.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1018-1019
Number of pages	2
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Volume	40
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2012.01.009
State	Published - Dec 2012

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Intensive care unit
Surveillance
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci

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Risk factors for vancomycin-resistant enterococci infection and mortality in colonized patients on intensive care unit admission

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