Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus carrier status in the reanimation units and related risk factors

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 261-262

  Efe Iris, Nur ^a   Sayíner, Hakan ^a   Yíldírmak, Taner ^a   Simsek, Funda ^a   Arat, Muret Ersöz ^a  

^a OKMEYDANI TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Carrier status; Reanimation units; Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus

Indexed keywords

AMINOGLYCOSIDE; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; LEVOFLOXACIN; PIPERACILLIN PLUS TAZOBACTAM; SULPERAZON; TEICOPLANIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

CARRIER STATE; ENTEROCOCCUS; FEMALE; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RECTUM; RISK FACTORS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 84875371888     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.04.331     Document Type: Article

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