838. Drivers of empiric carbapenem use: How important is history of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) infection?

BACKGROUND: CARs are first line agents for serious infections caused by ESBL producers. Likelihood of developing subsequent ESBL infection is unknown. In patients (pts) with a history (hx) of ESBL positive (ESBLP) culture, empiric therapy with a CAR has become common in hospitals. The purpose of thi...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Stone, Tyler J, Beardsley, James, Johnson, James, Ohl, Christopher, Luther, Vera, Palavecino, Elizabeth, Williamson, John
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7777261/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1027
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