Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci co-colonization in patients: A meta-analysis

•The pooled co-colonization prevalence of MRSA and VRE. •Sources of heterogeneity with pooled co-colonization prevalence of MRSA and VRE. •Independent risk factors for co-colonization of MRSA and VRE. Background Co-colonization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant Enterococci (VRE) may result in the transfer of drug-resistant genes. The aim of this meta-analysis was to estimate the pooled co-colonization...