Cefepime-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Cefepime-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Resistance to extended-spectrum cephalosporins complicates treatment of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections. To elucidate risk factors for cefepime-resistant P. aeruginosa and determine its association with patient death, we conducted a case–control study in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Among 2,529 pat...

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Main Authors: Ehimare Akhabue, Marie Synnestvedt, Mark G. Weiner, Warren B. Bilker, Ebbing Lautenbach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2011-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
resistance
cefepime
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
risk factors
outcomes
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/17/6/10-0358_article

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