Outbreak of Colonization and Infection With Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus faecium in a French University Hospital

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Lesens, Olivier | Mihaila, L. | Robin, F. | Baud, O. | Romaszko, J. | Tournilhac, O | Constantin, J. | Souweine, B. | Bonnet, R. | Bouvet, A. | Beytout, J. | Traore, O. | Laurichesse, H.

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International audience. An outbreak of infection with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium occurred at Hôtel-Dieu Hospital (Clermont-Ferrand, France). A case-control study was performed in the infectious diseases and hematology units of the hospital. Urinary catheter use (odds ratio [OR], 12 [95% confidence interval {CI}, 1.5-90]; P <.02), prior exposure to a third-generation cephalosporin (OR, 22 [95% CI, 3-152]; P = .002), and prior exposure to antianaerobials (OR, 11 [95% CI, 1.5-88]; P <.02) were independently predictive of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium carriage.

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