The intestinal microbiota and susceptibility to infection in... : Current Opinion in Infectious
Diseases The intestinal microbiota and susceptibility to infection in immunocompromised …

Background The spread of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), particularly E. faecium,
in hospitals leads to many cases of colonization, but only sporadic infections. Detailed and …

Background. Normally, humans are protected against infections by their anaerobic intestinal
microorganisms providing colonization resistance. In immunocompromised patients, the …

Objectives Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) have been increasingly
reported since the 1980s. Despite the high number of published studies about VRE …

The impact of the rising prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) prior to
hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and changes in transplant techniques on …

Purpose Earlier, we showed in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) patients that the microbiota
changes dramatically during anticancer treatment, coinciding with gastrointestinal mucositis …

Bacterial infection is one of the most frequent complications in cancer patients and
hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. In recent years, the emergence of …

Abstract Background Vancomycin-resistance in Enterococcus faecium (VRE) poses a major
threat in health care settings. It is well known that patients in hematology and oncology …

Neutropenic fever is an important cause of morbidity and mortality during therapy of acute
myeloid leukemia (AML). We retrospectively analyzed 382 febrile episodes encountered …

OBJECTIVETo determine the frequency, risk factors, and outcomes for vancomycin-resistant
Enterococcus (VRE) colonization and infection in patients with newly diagnosed acute …