Efficacy of empirical therapy with non-carbapenems for urinary tract infections with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Efficacy of empirical therapy with non-carbapenems for urinary tract infections with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae

Objectives: Carbapenems are first-line agents for severe infections with extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria. The use of carbapenems, however, is associated with the emergence of resistant organisms. We investigated the effects of empirical therapy with non-carbapenems on uri...

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Main Authors: Takanori Asakura, Masayuki Ikeda, Akira Nakamura, Satoshi Kodera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Beta-lactamases
Urinary tract infections
Carbapenems
Cefmetazole
Cephamycins
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214016361

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