STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCI ISOLATED FROM THE BLOOD OF PATIENTS IN LITHUANIA
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https://doi.org/10.30888/2709-2267.2024-22-00-013Keywords:
vancomycin resistant enterococci (VRE), healthcare-associated infections, bloodAbstract
The widespread dissemination of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) poses a serious threat to the modern healthcare system. Currently, in most hospitals in Lithuania, VRE is among the most common pathogens causing infections in patients due to medicalMetrics
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