Is there an association between colonisation of vancomycin resistant , methicillin resistant , or and mortality in sepsis?

Background: To determine if colonisation with drug resistant organisms is associated with worse outcomes in patients who subsequently develop sepsis.

Methods: Retrospective study of patients with sepsis employing logistic regression and linear regression to determine the independent association of colonisation with adverse outcomes.

Results: Mortality was higher in patients colonized with VRE [501 of 1937 (26%) v.