Colonization With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Risk for Bloodstream Infection Among Patients With Malignancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | Zendy

Michail Alevizakos | Zendy; Apostolos Gaitanidis | Zendy; Dimitrios Nasioudis | Zendy; Katerina Tori | Zendy; Myrto Eleni Flokas | Zendy; Eleftherios Mylonakis | Zendy

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Colonization With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Risk for Bloodstream Infection Among Patients With Malignancy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Author(s) -

Michail Alevizakos,

Apostolos Gaitanidis,

Dimitrios Nasioudis,

Katerina Tori,

Myrto Eleni Flokas,

Eleftherios Mylonakis

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

open forum infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546

H-Index - 35

ISSN - 2328-8957

DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofw246

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

A substantial VRE colonization burden exists among patients with malignancy, and colonization greatly increases the risk for subsequent VRE bloodstream infection. Adherence to antimicrobial stewardship is needed, and a re-evaluation of the use of vancomycin as empiric therapy in this patient population may be warranted.

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