TY - JOUR
T1 - Vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization among dialysis patients
T2 - A meta-analysis of prevalence, risk factors, and significance
AU - Zacharioudakis, Ioannis M.
AU - Zervou, Fainareti N.
AU - Ziakas, Panayiotis D.
AU - Rice, Louis B.
AU - Mylonakis, Eleftherios
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
PY - 2015/1
Y1 - 2015/1
N2 - Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become important nosocomial pathogens causing outbreaks worldwide. Patients undergoing dialysis represent a vulnerable population due to their comorbid conditions, frequent use of antibacterial agents, and frequent contact with health care settings.
AB - Background: Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) have become important nosocomial pathogens causing outbreaks worldwide. Patients undergoing dialysis represent a vulnerable population due to their comorbid conditions, frequent use of antibacterial agents, and frequent contact with health care settings.
KW - Colonization
KW - End-stage renal disease (ESRD)
KW - Hemodialysis
KW - Meta-analysis
KW - Nosocomial infection
KW - Peritoneal dialysis
KW - Renal dialysis
KW - Renal replacement therapy (RRT)
KW - Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE)
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U2 - 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.05.016
DO - 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.05.016
M3 - Article
C2 - 25042816
AN - SCOPUS:84922362342
SN - 0272-6386
VL - 65
SP - 88
EP - 97
JO - American Journal of Kidney Diseases
JF - American Journal of Kidney Diseases
IS - 1
ER -