Nosocomial extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia in hemodialysis patients and the implications for antibiotic therapy

Background: In the face of increasing treatment options for extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae (ESBL-Kp) hemodialysis (HD) access-related bacteremia, the difference in clinical effectiveness between ertapenem and flomoxef remains unclear. We conducted this retrospectiv...

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Main Authors: Chih-Chao Yang, Chien-Hsing Wu, Chien-Te Lee, Han-Tsung Liu, Jin-Bor Chen, Chien-Hua Chiu, Chih-Hung Chen, Feng-Rong Chuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-11-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015975