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A Case-Control Study to Detect Modifiable Risk Factors for Colonization With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci

Abstract

A case-control study was conducted to determine the modifiable risk factors associated with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) colonization during a hospital outbreak. Cephalosporin use was identified as the only independent risk factor (odds ratio, 13.8; 95% confidence interval, 2.5-76.3; P = .01). Nursing work-load intensity was not associated with VRE colonization in this study.

Authors

Loeb M; Salama S; Armstrong-Evans M; Capretta G; Olde J

Journal

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, Vol. 20, No. 11, pp. 760–763

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Publication Date

December 1, 1999

DOI

10.1086/501580

ISSN

0899-823X

Associated Experts

Mark Loeb

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

Samih Salama

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and clinical sciences 3202 Clinical Sciences 42 Health sciences

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Aged Anti-Bacterial Agents Case-Control Studies Cross Infection Disease Outbreaks Enterococcus Female Humans Male Ontario Risk Factors Vancomycin Vancomycin Resistance

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