Antimicrobial resistance of bacteraemia in the emergency department of a German university hospital (2013–2018): potential carbapenem-sparing empiric treatment options in light of the new EUCAST recommendations

Antimicrobial resistance of bacteraemia in the emergency department of a German university hospital (2013–2018): potential carbapenem-sparing empiric treatment options in light of the new EUCAST recommendations

Abstract Background This study investigated predominant microorganisms causing community-onset bacteraemia at the medical emergency department (ED) of a tertiary-care university hospital in Germany from 2013 to 2018 and their antimicrobial susceptibility patterns. Methods Antimicrobial resistance pa...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Rothe, Nina Wantia, Christoph D. Spinner, Jochen Schneider, Tobias Lahmer, Birgit Waschulzik, Roland M. Schmid, Dirk H. Busch, Juri Katchanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Community-onset bacteraemia
Emergency department
Blood cultures
EUCAST
Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern
Treatment regimen
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4721-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4721-9

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