Implications of colonization of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) in renal dialysis patients. Learning to live with it?

Prevention of Infection in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Part Ii: Healthcare‐associated Infections

“…HD patients are at risk of acquiring VRE due to their underlying conditions, frequent hospitalisations and exposure to antibiotics especially vancomycin (D’Agata et al . 2000; Humphreys et al 2004).…”

Prevalence of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci colonization and its risk factors in chronic hemodialysis patients in Shiraz, Iran

“…Previous studies showed significant association between VRE colonization in hemodialysis patients and several factors including non-ambulatory status [6,7], hospitalization [6,8,9], intensive care unite (ICU) stays [8], receipt of antibiotic [6] use of vancomycin [4,6-8,10], age [11], type of dialysis [9], anemia [9], and leukocytosis [9]. Yet, because the reasons for the higher prevalence in hemodialysis patients are not fully clear and because there is only limited data for Iran, we decided to study risk factors for VRE colonization in these patients.…”

Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci Colonization Among Dialysis Patients: A Meta-analysis of Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Significance

“…14,15 Of note is that the first reports of isolation of VRE and vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus involved dialysis patients. 16,17 The frequent direct and indirect contacts (through the shared health care personnel and contaminated environmental surfaces) between patients in the closed dialysis setting and the frequent hospitalizations of dialysis patients 18 contribute to a high transmission rate of VRE in this population.…”