Journal article
Patient- and hospital-level predictors of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacteremia in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Data are limited on risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) bacteremia.
METHODS: All patients with a confirmed VRE bacteremia in Ontario, Canada, between January 2009 and December 2013 were linked to provincial healthcare administrative data sources and frequency matched to 3 controls based on age, sex, and aggregated diagnosis group. Associations between predictors and VRE bacteremia were estimated by generalized …
Authors
Johnstone J; Chen C; Rosella L; Adomako K; Policarpio ME; Lam F; Prematunge C; Garber G; Investigators OV; Evans GA
Journal
American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 46, No. 11, pp. 1266–1271
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
11 2018
DOI
10.1016/j.ajic.2018.05.003
ISSN
0196-6553