Superinfection rate among the patients treated with carbapenem versus piperacillin/tazobactam: Retrospective observational study

Background: Superinfection is a new isolate pathogen after 48 h of antibiotic treatment or within one week of treatment discontinuation. In many studies carbapenem and piperacillin–tazobactam were associated with high risk of superinfection. Aim: To evaluate the rate of superinfections during carbap...

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Main Authors: Hessa Al Muqati, Abdulrahman Al Turaiki, Fahad Al Dhahri, Huda Al Enazi, Abdullah Althemery
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187603412030753X