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Is it worth screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium colonization?: Financial burden of screening in a developing country

Ayşegül Ulu-Kılıç, Esra Özhan, Dilek Altun, Duygu Perçin, Tamer Güneş, Emine Alp

American Journal of Infection Control · 2016 · 21 citations · 10 references

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Determining incidence of extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae, vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in 38 centres from 17 countries: the PEARLS study 2001–2002

S. Bouchillon, Brian Johnson, D. Hoban et al. · International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents · 2004 · 141 citations

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Cost-Effectiveness of Perirectal Surveillance Cultures for Controlling Vancomycin-Resistant<i>Enterococcus</i>

Carlene A. Muto, Eve T. Giannetta, Lisa J. Durbin et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2002 · 94 citations

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Identifying Groups at High Risk for Carriage of Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

Jon P. Furuno, Jessina C. McGregor, Anthony D. Harris et al. · Archives of Internal Medicine · 2006 · 94 citations

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Prolonged Colonization with Vancomycin‐Resistant<i>Enterococcus faecium</i>in Long‐Term Care Patients and the Significance of “Clearance”

Lindsey R. Baden, W A Thiemke, A. Skolnik et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2001 · 84 citations

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Economic analysis of vancomycin-resistant enterococci at a Canadian hospital: assessing attributable cost and length of stay

Patrick Lloyd‐Smith, Jaime Younger, Elisa Lloyd‐Smith et al. · Journal of Hospital Infection · 2013 · 45 citations

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