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Risk Factors for Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) Infection in Colonized Patients With Cancer

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Rola Husni ,
Ray Hachem ,
Hend Hanna  and
Issam Raad
Rola Husni
Affiliation:
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Houston, Texas
Ray Hachem
Affiliation:
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Houston, Texas
Hend Hanna
Affiliation:
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Houston, Texas
Issam Raad*
Affiliation:
University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Infectious Diseases, Infection Control and Employee Health, Houston, Texas
*
The University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Blvd., Box 402, Houston, TX 77030
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Abstract

To determine the risk factors for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection in colonized patients with cancer, we conducted a case–control study. According to multivariate analysis, the only significant factors were neutropenia (< 500 cells/mm3) for more than 1 week and the use of oral vancomycin. Therefore, colonized neutropenic patients with cancer who have previously used oral vancomycin are most prone to VRE infection.

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Concise Communications
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , February 2002 , pp. 102 - 103
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2002

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