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.
Publication types
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Case-Control Studies
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Enterococcus*
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Female
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Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / complications*
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Health Care Costs
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Humans
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Leukemia / economics
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Leukemia / microbiology*
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Leukemia / mortality
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Longitudinal Studies
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Male
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Middle Aged
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New York City / epidemiology
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Survival Rate
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Vancomycin Resistance*