Background: Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) infection is emerging in the transplant population, and there is no effective antibiotic therapy available. The aims of this retrospective review were to (1) investigate the outcome of and (2) identify common characteristics associated with VRE inf
Natural history of vancomycin-resistant enterococcal colonization in liver and kidney transplant recipients
β Scribed by Robin Patel; Sharlene L. Allen; Janice M. Manahan; Alan J. Wright; Ruud A.F. Krom; Russell H. Wiesner; David H. Persing; Franklin R. Cockerill III; Rodney L. Thompson
- Book ID
- 111722961
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 337 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1527-6465
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