Carbapenems Sometimes Overused for Drug-Resistant Enterobacterales Infections

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Broad spectrum carbapenems were the most commonly used therapy for targeted treatment of extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant (ECR) Enterobacterales infections in U.S. hospitals, according to a retrospective cohort study. Among over 30,000 inpatient encounters involving ECR Enterobacterales infections, 58.3% of patients received targeted treatment with carbapenems, Sameer Kadri, MD, of the NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues […]

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Publish date : 2024-04-29 21:20:10

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