African health sciences
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African health sciences · Dec 2014
Vancomycin-resistant enterococci colonization in patients with hematological malignancies: screening and its cost-effectiveness.
We evaluated the rates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization and VRE-related bacteremia in patients with hematological malignancies in terms of routine screening culture and its cost-effectiveness. ⋯ In line with our study results, routine screening of hematological patients for VRE colonization is not costeffective. Routine surveillance culture for VRE should be considered with respect to the conditions of health care setting.