Articles Tagged With: enterococcus
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Infective Endocarditis Prevalence in Dutch Patients With Positive Blood Cultures
Data from a nationwide registry in Denmark from 2010 to 2017 showed that patients with Enterococcus faecalis bacteremia had the highest prevalence of infective endocarditis (16.7%), followed by Staphylococcus aureus (10.1%) and Streptococcus spp. (7.3%).
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Reduced Noninfectious Adverse Events After Discontinuation of Contact Precautions in Patients Colonized or Infected With MRSA and/or VRE
Discontinuation of contact precautions for patients colonized or infected with either MRSA or VRE is associated with a decrease in rates of noninfectious adverse events.