Gastrointestinal Carriage of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in an Endemic Setting: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

Gastrointestinal Carriage of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in an Endemic Setting: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

Background: Gastrointestinal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CRGN) constitutes a major public health concern as it may be followed by clinical infection development or lead to intra-hospital dissemination. Detection of carriers and...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Vasilakopoulou, Polyxeni Karakosta, Sophia Vourli, Aikaterini Tarpatzi, Paraskevi Varda, Maria Kostoula, Anastasia Antoniadou, Spyros Pournaras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
vancomycin-resistant enterococci
carbapenem-resistance
carriage
risk-factors
mortality
length of stay
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpubh.2020.00055/full

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