Clinical manifestations, characteristics, and outcome of infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: A case-case-control study

Clinical manifestations, characteristics, and outcome of infections caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci at a tertiary care center in Lebanon: A case-case-control study

Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are prevalent infectious agents that particularly affect critically-ill patients, and they are on the rise in Lebanon. We aim at determining the potential risk factors and complications for VRE and vancomycin-susceptible enterococci (VSE) infections...

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Main Authors: Jim Abi Frem, Marwan Ghanem, George Doumat, Zeina A. Kanafani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
Subjects:
Enterococcus
Vancomycin-resistance
Antimicrobial-resistant organisms
Surveillance
Mortality
Morbidity
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123000643

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