Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2002 · 20 citations · 8 references
Veterinary MedicineInfectious DiseasesMicrobiologyAntimicrobial ResistanceInfectious Disease EpidemiologyMedical MicrobiologyAntibiotic ResistanceAntimicrobial Utilization ReviewBacterial InfectionsHealthcare-associated Infection PreventionHealthcare-associated InfectionsResistance EpidemiologyCase-control Study DesignEnterococcal InfectionsEnterococcus ResistancePatient Resource UtilizationPharmacy Resource UtilizationResource Utilization EndpointsVancomycin-resistant Enterococcal InfectionVancomycin-resistant Enterococci
We estimated the impact of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection on the outcomes of patients with leukemia in a case-control study. Compared with their matched controls (n = 45), cases (n = 23) had 22% greater total charges and shorter survival (P = .04). These findings substantiate the need for aggressive interventions to prevent VRE transmission.
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Financial burden of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection
Mark H. Wilcox, J.G. Cunniffe, C. Trundle et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection · 1996 · 245 citations