Risk Factors for the Acquisition of <i>Enterococcus faecium</i> Infection and Mortality in Patients with Enterococcal Bacteremia: A 5-Year Retrospective Analysis in a Tertiary Care University Hospital

• Main Authors: Atsushi Uda (Author), Katsumi Shigemura (Author), Koichi Kitagawa (Author), Kayo Osawa (Author), Kenichiro Onuma (Author), Yonmin Yan (Author), Tatsuya Nishioka (Author), Masato Fujisawa (Author), Ikuko Yano (Author), Takayuki Miyara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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The incidence of bacteremia caused by <i>Enterococcus faecium</i>, which is highly resistant to multiple antibiotics, is increasing in Japan. However, risk factors for the acquisition of <i>E. faecium</i> infection and mortality due to enterococcal bacteremia are not well kno...