Impact of Infection by Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus on Survival and Resource Utilization for Patients With Leukemia
- 1 August 2002
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 23 (8), 471-474
- https://doi.org/10.1086/502089
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
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