Peter Bager, Jonas Kähler, Mikael Andersson, Barbara Juliane Holzknecht, Sanne Grønvall Kjær Hansen, Kristian Schønning, Karen Leth Nielsen, Kristoffer Koch, Mette Pinholt, Marianne Voldstedlund, Anders Rhod Larsen, Brian Kristensen, Kåre Mølbak, Ute Wolff Sönksen, Sissel Skovgaard, Robert Skov, Anette M Hammerum
(unstructured)The emergence of bloodstream infections (BSI) caused by vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) has caused concern. Nonetheless, it remains unclear whether these types are associated with an excess risk of severe outcomes when compared with infections caused by vancomycin-susceptible Enterococci (VSE). This cohort study included hospitalised patients in Denmark with Enterococcus faecium positive blood cultures collected between 2010 and 2019 identified in the Danish Microbiology Database. We estimated the 30-day hazard ratio (HR) of death or discharge among VRE compared to VSE patients adjusted for age, sex, and comorbidity...
January 23, 2024: Emerging Microbes & Infections