Epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at two referral centers in Tehran, Iran: a descriptive study | Zendy

Alireza Nateghian | Zendy; Joan Robinson | Zendy; Khadijeh Arjmandi Rafsanjani | Zendy; Vosough Parvaneh | Zendy; Abdollah Karimi | Zendy; Azita Behzad | Zendy; M Navidnia | Zendy

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Epidemiology of vancomycin-resistant enterococci in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia at two referral centers in Tehran, Iran: a descriptive study

Author(s) -

Alireza Nateghian,

Joan Robinson,

Khadijeh Arjmandi Rafsanjani,

Vosough Parvaneh,

Abdollah Karimi,

Azita Behzad,

M Navidnia

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2011.01.006

Subject(s) - medicine , colonization , population , epidemiology , pediatrics , neutropenia , vancomycin resistant enterococci , referral , vancomycin , environmental health , family medicine , microbiology and biotechnology , genetics , toxicity , bacteria , biology , staphylococcus aureus

Risk factors for colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) vary by population and locale. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of and risk factors for VRE colonization in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in Tehran.

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