Carbapenem stewardship – positive impact on hospital ecology

Carbapenem stewardship – positive impact on hospital ecology

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Introduction: Excessive group 2 carbapenem use may result in decreased bacterial susceptibility. Objective: We evaluated the impact of a carbapenem stewardship program, restricting imipenem and meropenem use. Methods: Ertapenem was mandated for ESBL-producing Enterobacteriaceae infections in the abs...

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Main Authors: Ana Lucia Lei Munhoz Lima, MD, PhD, Priscila Rosalba Domingos de, Oliveira, MD, Adriana Pereira de Paula, RN, Karine Dal-Paz, João Nóbrega de Almeida, Jr, MD, Cássia da Silva Félix, RN, Flávia Rossi, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2011-01-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867011701313

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