Initial empirical antibiotics of non-carbapenems for ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae bacteremia in children: a retrospective medical record review | BMC Infectious Diseases
The efficacy of non-carbapenems as an empirical antibiotic for extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia in children remains controversial. We compared clinical and microbial outcomes according to the types of empirical antibiotics for treating pediatric patients with ESBL-producing E. coli and K. pneumoniae bacteremia. Data from pediatric patients aged ≤ 18 years who were hospitalized with monomicrobial ...
Soult Ukpyolsi South Korea United States Laboratory Standards Institute Asan Medical Center Children Hospital Beckman Coulter
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