Determining the clinical significance of co-colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the intestinal tracts of patients in intensive care units: a case–control study

Determining the clinical significance of co-colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in the intestinal tracts of patients in intensive care units: a case–control study

Abstract Background The emergence of vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (VRSA) has become a global concern for public health. The proximity of vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) is considered to be one of the foremost risk factors for the devel...

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Autors principals: Young Kyung Yoon, Min Jung Lee, Yongguk Ju, Sung Eun Lee, Kyung Sook Yang, Jang Wook Sohn, Min Ja Kim
Format: Article
Idioma:English
Publicat: BMC 2019-10-01
Col·lecció:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Matèries:
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci
Active surveillance
Risk factor
Infection control
Accés en línia:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-019-0327-8

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