Abstract
Among 46 infants colonized with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium during an outbreak in a neonatal intensive care unit, the estimated time until half had achieved clearance was 217 days. All 40 infants who completed follow-up cleared carriage by 1 year. No predictors of prolonged carriage (> 6 months) were identified.
MeSH terms
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Disease Outbreaks
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Enterococcus faecium* / genetics
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / drug therapy
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections* / epidemiology
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Intensive Care Units, Neonatal
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Vancomycin / pharmacology
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Vancomycin / therapeutic use
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Vancomycin Resistance
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci* / genetics
Substances
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Vancomycin
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Anti-Bacterial Agents