Successful de-escalation antibiotic therapy using cephamycins for sepsis caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia: A sequential 25-case series
Carbapenems are frequently used to treat infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-E), but carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteria are a clinical concern. Although cephamycins (cefmetazole; CMZ) have been shown to be effective against mild case...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Open Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/med.2020.15.issue-1/med-2020-0103/med-2020-0103.xml?format=INT |