Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Acquisition in a Tertiary Care Hospital: Testing the Roles of Antibiotic Use Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Colonization Pressure

摘要

BackgroundVancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) is a leading cause of healthcare-associated infections, and asymptomatic colonization precedes infection. VRE continues to spread despite widespread application of pathogen-specific control guidelines. A better understanding of the risk factors for transmission is needed.