| Literature DB >> 29496381 |
Tiffeny T Smith1, Pranita D Tamma2, Tiffany B Do3, Kathryn E Dzintars4, Yuan Zhao5, Sara E Cosgrove6, Edina Avdic4.
Abstract
We assessed risk factors for and outcomes of linezolid-resistant vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (LRVREF) bacteremia over 7 years. Thirty-four LRVREF cases were matched to 68 linezolid-susceptible VREF controls. The odds of bacteremia with LRVREF increased by 7% for each additional day of prior linezolid exposure.Entities:
Keywords: Enterococcus faecium; Linezolid-resistant enterococci; VRE
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29496381 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2018.01.027
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803