Empirical cefepime+vancomycin versus ceftazidime+vancomycin versus meropenem+vancomycin in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis: results of the multicenter Ephesus study

Empirical cefepime+vancomycin versus ceftazidime+vancomycin versus meropenem+vancomycin in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis: results of the multicenter Ephesus study

Abstract Background Herein, we analyzed the efficacy of main antibiotic therapy regimens in the treatment of healthcare-associated meningitis (HCAM). Materials/methods This retrospective cohort study was conducted in 18 tertiary-care academic hospitals Turkey, India, Egypt and Romania. We extracted...

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Main Authors: Oguz Resat Sipahi, Deniz Akyol, Bahar Ormen, Gonul Cicek-Senturk, Sinan Mermer, Ugur Onal, Fatma Amer, Maysaa Abdallah Saed, Kevser Ozdemir, Elif Tukenmez-Tigen, Nefise Oztoprak, Ummugulsum Altin, Behice Kurtaran, Corneliu Petru Popescu, Mustafa Sakci, Bedia Mutay Suntur, Vikas Gautam, Megha Sharma, Safak Kaya, Eren Fatma Akcil, Selcuk Kaya, Tuba Turunc, Pınar Ergen, Ozlem Kandemir, Salih Cesur, Selin Bardak-Ozcem, Erkin Ozgiray, Taskın Yurtseven, Huseyin Aytac Erdem, Hilal Sipahi, Bilgin Arda, Hüsnü Pullukcu, Meltem Tasbakan, Tansu Yamazhan, Sohret Aydemir, Sercan Ulusoy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Healthcare-associated meningitis
Empirical therapy
Multicenter study
Glycopeptides
Antibiotics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08596-z

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