A systematic review of the English-language literature was performed to determine the
overall benefit of mupirocin therapy in reducing the rate of Staphylococcus aureus infection …

The emergence of drug-resistant strains of bacteria is an increasing threat to society, especially
in hospital settings. Many antibiotics that were formerly effective in combating bacterial …

The diagnostic accuracy of the rectal swab (RS) culture method in identifying gastrointestinal
colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) is not known. Serial quantitative …

Background. The prevalence of multidrug resistance (MDR) among gram-negative bacilli is
rapidly increasing. Quantification of the prevalence and the common antimicrobial …

Background . The characteristics of colonization with multidrug-resistant gram-negative
bacteria (MDRGNB) in the gastrointestinal tract have not been well defined. Characterizing the …

OBJECTIVES: To quantify the prevalence, risk factors, and mode of transmission associated
with colonization by multidrug‐resistant gram‐negative bacteria (MDRGN) in the long‐term …

Infections caused by antibiotic-resistant pathogens are a global public health problem.
Numerous individual- and population-level factors contribute to the emergence and spread of …

Backgroud The emergence and ongoing spread of antimicrobial-resistant bacteria is a major
public health threat. Infections caused by antimicrobial-resistant bacteria are associated …

Multidrug-resistant organisms, including methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA),
vancomycinresistant enterococci (VRE), and multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacteria, …

… Independent risk factors associated with harboring multidrug-resistant gram-negative
bacteria at enrollment were residence in a long-term care facility and antibiotic exposure for ≥7 …