Gastrointestinal Carriage of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria in an Endemic Setting: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes

• Hoofdauteurs: Alexandra Vasilakopoulou (Auteur), Polyxeni Karakosta (Auteur), Sophia Vourli (Auteur), Aikaterini Tarpatzi (Auteur), Paraskevi Varda (Auteur), Maria Kostoula (Auteur), Anastasia Antoniadou (Auteur), Spyros Pournaras (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Gastrointestinal carriage of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria (CRGN) constitutes a major public health concern as it may be followed by clinical infection development or lead to intra-hospital dissemination. Detection of carriers and...