Is it worth screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium colonization?: Financial burden of screening in a developing country

Ulu-Kilic, Aysegul; Ozhan, Esra; Altun, Dilek; Percin, DUYGU; GÜNEŞ, Tamer; Alp, Emine

doi:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.008

Is it worth screening for vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium colonization?: Financial burden of screening in a developing country

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Ulu-Kilic A., Ozhan E., Altun D., Percin D., GÜNEŞ T., Alp E.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL, vol.44, no.4, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 44 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.008
Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INFECTION CONTROL
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Kütahya Health Sciences University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: The screening of critically ill patients at high risk of vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization, to detect and isolate colonized patients, is recommended to prevent and control the transmission of VRE. Screening asymptomatic carriers brings financial burden for institutions. In this study, we performed risk analysis for VRE colonization and determined the financial burden of screening in a middle-income country, Turkey.