title: Absence of rectal colonization with vancomycin-resistant enterococci among high-risk pediatric patients.
abstract: We prospectively surveyed for rectal colonization with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus among 93 high-risk pediatric patients who were hospitalized at least 5 (median, 20) days. Fifty-two patients (56%) had enterococcal colonization; none had active infection with Enterococcus. All enterococci were vancomycin-susceptible (minimum inhibitory concentration < or =4 microg/mL). Associated exposures included recent antibiotics (50, 96%), surgical procedures (26, 58%), and immunosuppression (15, 29%).
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Trabulsi
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Glover
authors.forename: S F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Reising
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Christie
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002353:Carrier State / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D016983:Enterococcus / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D017053:Infection Control; D007902:Length of Stay; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012007:Rectum / Q000382:microbiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014640:Vancomycin
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D014640:Vancomycin