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

• Autori principali: Alexandra Vasilakopoulou (Autore), Polyxeni Karakosta (Autore), Sophia Vourli (Autore), Aikaterini Tarpatzi (Autore), Paraskevi Varda (Autore), Maria Kostoula (Autore), Anastasia Antoniadou (Autore), Spyros Pournaras (Autore)
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• Pubblicazione: 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...