Comparison of Mortality Associated with Vancomycin-Resistant and Vancomycin-Susceptible Enterococcal Bloodstream Infections: A Meta-analysis
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- 1 August 2005
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- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Clinical Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 41 (3) , 327-333
- https://doi.org/10.1086/430909
Abstract
Background. Whether vancomycin resistance is independently associated with mortality among patients with enterococcal bloodstream infection (BSI) isKeywords
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