Comparison of Mortality Associated with Vancomycin-Resistant and Vancomycin-Susceptible Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections: A Meta-analysis | Zendy

Carlos A. DiazGranados | Zendy; Shanta M. Zimmer | Zendy; K. Mitchel | Zendy; John A. Jernigan | Zendy

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Comparison of Mortality Associated with Vancomycin-Resistant and Vancomycin-Susceptible Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections: A Meta-analysis

Author(s) -

Carlos A. DiazGranados,

Shanta M. Zimmer,

K. Mitchel,

John A. Jernigan

Publication year - 2005

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/430909

Subject(s) - medicine , vancomycin , bloodstream infection , enterococcus , vancomycin resistant enterococcus , gram positive bacterial infections , intensive care medicine , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , biology , genetics

Whether vancomycin resistance is independently associated with mortality among patients with enterococcal bloodstream infection (BSI) is controversial. To address this issue, we performed a systematic literature review with meta-analysis.

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