Prediction of Bloodstream Infection Due to Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus in Patients Undergoing Leukemia Induction or Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation
Author(s) -
Brandon Webb,
Regan Healy,
Jacob Majers,
Zachary Burr,
Michaela A. Gazdik,
Bert K. Lopansri,
Daanish Hoda,
Finn Bo Petersen,
Clyde D. Ford
Publication year - 2017
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 - 10.1093/cid/cix232
Subject(s) - medicine , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , enterococcus , vancomycin , hematopoietic cell , leukemia , transplantation , microbiology and biotechnology , haematopoiesis , immunology , stem cell , antibiotics , staphylococcus aureus , bacteria , biology , genetics
Bloodstream infection (BSI) to due vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is an important complication of hematologic malignancy. Determining when to use empiric anti-VRE antibiotic therapy in this population remains a clinical challenge.
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