Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular analysis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci colonization in a referral neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective study in northern Iran

Prevalence, risk factors, and molecular analysis of vancomycin-resistant Enterococci colonization in a referral neonatal intensive care unit: a prospective study in northern Iran

ABSTRACT: Objectives: Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is an emerging drug-resistant organism responsible for increasing nosocomial infections. Few data are available on the epidemiology of VRE colonization or infection in neonates, and is of recent interest. This study analyzes the prevalen...

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Main Authors: Roya Farhadi, Mohammad Jafar Saffar, Fatemeh Tarighat Monfared, Laleh Vahedi Larijani, Saeid Abedian Kenari, Jamshid Yazdani Charati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-09-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
Subjects:
Colonization
Enterococcus
Intensive care units
Neonatal
Vancomycin resistance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716522001229

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