Risk factors and outcomes associated with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faeciumand ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecalisbacteraemia: A 10-year study in a tertiary-care centre in Mexico City

Autor: López-Luis, Bruno Ali, Sifuentes-Osornio, José, Lambraño-Castillo, Darwin, Ortiz-Brizuela, Edgar, Ramírez-Fontes, Andrea, Tovar-Calderón, Yanet Estrella, Leal-Vega, Francisco Javier, Bobadilla-del-Valle, Miriam, Ponce-de-León, Alfredo
Zdroj: Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance; March 2021, Vol. 24 Issue: 1 p198-204, 7p
Abstrakt: •Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faeciumis associated with broad healthcare exposure.•Vancomycin-resistant E. faeciumis not only related to prior antibiotic exposure.•Cancer treatment and APACHE II score were associated with mortality in E. faeciumbacteraemia.•Ampicillin-resistant Enterococcus faecalisaccounts for up to 5% of bacteraemias.
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