Colonization, bloodstream infection, and mortality caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococcus early after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
Colonization, bloodstream infection, and mortality caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococcus early after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant
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DOI:
10.1016/j.bbmt.2007.01.078
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发表时间:
2007-05-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Zuccotti, Gianna
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作者:
Weinstock, David M.;Conlon, Mary;Zuccotti, Gianna
Bloodstream infection caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococcus (VRE) is associated with very high mortality among allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant (alloHSCT) recipients. However, it remains unclear whether VRE bloodstream infection directly causes mortality in the early posttransplant period or is simply a marker of poor outcome. To determine the risk factors for VRE bloodstream infection and its effect on outcome, we followed 92 patients screened for stool colonization by VRE upon admission for alloHSCT. Patient records were reviewed to determine outcomes, including mortality and microbiologic failure. Colonization by VRE was extremely common, occurring in 40.2 % of patients. VRE bloodstream infection developed in 34.2% of colonized patients by day +35, compared to 1.8% without VRE colonization (P