Duration of colonization and risk factors for prolonged carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci after discharge from the hospital | Zendy

Kyung Mok Sohn | Zendy; Kyong Ran Peck | Zendy; EunJeong Joo | Zendy; Young Eun Ha | Zendy; CheolIn Kang | Zendy; Doo Ryeon Chung | Zendy; Nam Yong Lee | Zendy; JaeHoon Song | Zendy

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Duration of colonization and risk factors for prolonged carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci after discharge from the hospital

Author(s) -

Kyung Mok Sohn,

Kyong Ran Peck,

EunJeong Joo,

Young Eun Ha,

CheolIn Kang,

Doo Ryeon Chung,

Nam Yong Lee,

JaeHoon Song

Publication year - 2012

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.2012.09.019

Subject(s) - medicine , carriage , vancomycin resistant enterococci , outpatient clinic , hospital discharge , vancomycin , staphylococcus aureus , pathology , biology , bacteria , genetics

There are no available studies on the duration and risk factors of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) carriage after hospital discharge. In this study we investigated the duration of colonization with VRE and the risk factors for prolonged carriage in the outpatient clinic after discharge from the hospital.

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