Non-intravenous, carbapenem-sparing antibiotics for the treatment of bacteremia due to ESBL or AMP-C β-lactamase: A propensity score study
Yolanda Meije, Carles Pigrau, Nuria Fernandez-Hidalgo, Mercedes Clemente, Lucia Ortega, Xavier Sanz, Jose Loureiro-Amigo, Montserrat Sierra, Alejandra Morales-Cartagena, Alba Ribera, Ana Ayestarán, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, Joaquín Martínez-Montauti
This study compares 30-day mortality and clinical outcomes of carbapenem vs non-intravenous antibiotic treatment for ESBL/Amp-C positive Enterobacteriaceae bacteremia, finding no increased mortality with non-intravenous alternatives.
bioRxiv · Apr 18, 2018 · PreprintPathology