Importance of control groups when delineating antibiotic use as a risk factor for carbapenem resistance, extreme-drug resistance, and pan-drug resistance in Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Carbapenem-resistant (CR), extremely drug-resistant (XDR), and pan-drug-resistant (PDR) Acinetobacter baumannii and Pseudomonas aeruginosa pose a huge clinical threat. This study reviews the impact of control groups on the association of antecedent antibiotic use and the acquisition of C...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-11-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344278 |