Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Colonization and Clostridium difficile Infection in a Hematologic Patient

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium Colonization and Clostridium difficile Infection in a Hematologic Patient

Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), especially Enterococcus faecium, have emerged as significant nosocomial pathogens and patients with impaired host defenses are at a particular risk of VRE infection. The most common occurrence is asymptomatic colonization of the gastrointestinal tract that can...

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Main Authors: Ivana Goić-Barišić, Marina Radić, Anita Novak, Žana Rubić, Nataša Boban, Boris Lukšić, Marija Tonkić
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research 2020-01-01
Series:Acta Clinica Croatica
Subjects:
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Clostridium difficile
Enterococcus faecium
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
Online Access:https://hrcak.srce.hr/file/360269

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