Prevalence and factors associated with rectal vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in two intensive care units in São Paulo, Brazil
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 9(1)Feb. 2005. tab
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are important pathogens causing nosocomial infections, and there is reason for concern about their resistance and great ability to spread in hospital environments, especially intensive-care units (ICU). To determine the prevalence of rectal colonization by VRE, and the risk factors associated with their presence, rectal surveillance swabs were taken from patients under treatment in two intensive-care units (one medical and another both medical and surgical) at São Paulo Hospital, over a two-year period. Thirty-three percent of the 147 patients evaluated had VRE. The only significant variable in the logistic regression was the length of stay in the ICU.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Rectum
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Cross Infection
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Enterococcus
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Vancomycin Resistance
Type of study:
Controlled clinical trial
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Etiology study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2005
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Federal University of São Paulo/BR