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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Main Authors: Cheryl Li Ling Lim, Alvin Qijia Chua, Jocelyn Qi Min Teo, Yiying Cai, Winnie Lee, Andrea Lay-Hoon Kwa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971218344278