The effect of antibiotic use on prevalence of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococci- an ecologic study

The effect of antibiotic use on prevalence of nosocomial vancomycin-resistant enterococci- an ecologic study

Abstract Background Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are among the most common antimicrobial-resistant pathogens causing nosocomial infections. Although antibiotic use has been identified as a risk factor for VRE, it remains unclear which antimicrobial agents particularly facilitate VRE select...

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Main Authors: Cornelius Remschmidt, Michael Behnke, Axel Kola, Luis A. Peña Diaz, Anna M. Rohde, Petra Gastmeier, Frank Schwab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2017-09-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Vancomycin-resistant enterococcus
Transmission
Antibiotic use
Carbapenems
Glycopeptides
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0253-5

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