Impact of infection by vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus on survival and resource utilization for patients with leukemia.

Authors :: Bach PB
Malak SF
Jurcic J
Gelfand SE
Eagan J
Little C
Sepkowitz KA
Source :: Infection control and hospital epidemiology [Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol] 2002 Aug; Vol. 23 (8), pp. 471-4.
Publication Year :: 2002
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.

Subjects :: Adult
Aged
Case-Control Studies
Female
Health Care Costs
Humans
Leukemia economics
Leukemia mortality
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
New York City epidemiology
Survival Rate
Enterococcus
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections complications
Leukemia microbiology
Vancomycin Resistance

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