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Table 2 Frequency of VRE and VSE in paediatrics intensive care units

From: Nasal and perirectal colonization of vancomycin sensitive and resistant enterococci in patients of paediatrics ICU (PICU) of tertiary health care facilities

  VRE faecium VRE faecalis VSE faecium VSE faecalis No Enterococci
  n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%) n (%)
Nasal (n = 110) 1 (0.9) 2 (1.8) 17 (15.5) 9 (8.2) 81 (73.6)
Perirectal (n = 110) 3 (2.7) 3 2.7) 24 (21.8) 26 (23.6) 54 (49.1)
Total 4 5 41 35 135
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