Comparison Between Carbapenems and β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Inhibitors in the Treatment for Bloodstream Infections Caused by Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacteriaceae: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

BACKGROUND: Carbapenems are widely used for the management of bloodstream infections (BSIs) caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL-PE). However, the wide use of carbapenems has been associated with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae development. METHODS: We s...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Muhammed, Maged, Flokas, Myrto Eleni, Detsis, Marios, Alevizakos, Michail, Mylonakis, Eleftherios
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2017
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5499850/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28702469
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx099
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