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Impact of vanA-Positive Enterococcus faecium Exhibiting Diverse Susceptibility Phenotypes to Glycopeptides on 30-Day Mortality of Patients with a Bloodstream Infection.
Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy - 23 Jun 2020
Kim Dokyun, Yoon Eun-Jeong, Hong Jun Sung, Lee Hyukmin, Shin Kyeong Seob, Shin Jeong Hwan, Kim Young Ree, Kim Hyun Soo, Kim Young Ah, Uh Young, Shin Jong Hee, Park Yoon Soo, Jeong Seok Hoon
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This study was performed to evaluate the impacts of vanA positivity of Enterococcus faecium exhibiting diverse susceptibility phenotypes to glycopeptides on clinical outcomes in patients with a bloodstream infection (BSI) through a prospective, multicenter, observational study. A total of 509 patients with E. faecium BSI from eight sentinel hospitals in South Korea during a 2-year period were enrolled in this...
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