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ArticleTzu chi medical journal

Factors affecting vancomycin-resistant

Yun-Cheng Wang, Lih-Shinn Wang, Tsung-Cheng Hsieh, Hui-Chun Chung

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Yun-Cheng WangDepartment of Infection Prevention and Control, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.
Lih-Shinn WangDepartment of Internal Medicine, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation and Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Tsung-Cheng HsiehInstitute of Medical Sciences, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan.
Hui-Chun ChungDepartment of Nursing, Hualien Tzu Chi Hospital, Buddhist Tzu Chi Medical Foundation, Hualien, Taiwan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objectives: The prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Materials and Methods: Between 2014 and 2019, there were 3188 VRE-positive cultures reported at our institution, as per the electronic medical records system. Results: In the medical and surgical wards, patients who received penicillin (odds ratios [ORs]: 2.84 and 4.16, respectively) and third-generation cephalosporins (ORs: 3.17 and 6.19, respectively) were at higher risk of VRE colonization. In intensive care units, the use of carbapenems (OR: 2.08) was the most significant variable. Conclusion: This study demonstrated that the risk factors for VRE colonization differed between wards. Thus, policies should be established according to the attributes of patients in each ward, and active screening tests should be performed according to individual risks, instead of a policy for comprehensive mass screening.

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Asymptomatic colonizationColonizationVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus

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PMID38406568
PMCPMC10887344

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