Impact of infection by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on survival and resource utilization for patients with leukemia Journal Article
| Authors: | Bach, P. B.; Malak, S. F.; Jurcic, J.; Gelfand, S. E.; Eagan, J.; Little, C.; Sepkowitz, K. A. |
| Article Title: | Impact of infection by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on survival and resource utilization for patients with leukemia |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | adult; cancer survival; clinical article; controlled study; aged; middle aged; leukemia; antibiotic agent; survival rate; case-control studies; nonhuman; cancer patient; oncology; antibiotic resistance; longitudinal studies; new york city; enterococcus; vancomycin resistance; hospital infection; gram-positive bacterial infections; vancomycin; health care costs; bacterium culture; infection control; resource allocation; humans; human; male; female; article |
| Journal Title: | Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology |
| Volume: | 23 |
| Issue: | 8 |
| ISSN: | 0899-823X |
| Publisher: | The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America |
| Date Published: | 2002-08-01 |
| Start Page: | 471 |
| End Page: | 474 |
| Language: | English |
| PUBMED: | 12186216 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| DOI: | 10.1086/502089 |
| DOI/URL: | |
| Notes: | Export Date: 14 November 2014 -- Source: Scopus |
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