Empirical treatment and mortality in bacteremia due to extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESβL-E), a retrospective cross-sectional study in a tertiary referral hospital from Colombia

Empirical treatment and mortality in bacteremia due to extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESβL-E), a retrospective cross-sectional study in a tertiary referral hospital from Colombia

Abstract Background Infections caused by extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESβL) producing bacteria are common and problematic. When they cause bloodstream infections, they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted...

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Main Authors: Deving Arias Ramos, John Alexander Alzate, Germán Alberto Moreno Gómez, Julián Andrés Hoyos Pulgarín, Juan Camilo Olaya Gómez, Isabella Cortés Bonilla, Camila Vargas Mosquera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
Subjects:
Bacteremia
Antimicrobial resistance
Extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESβL)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12941-023-00566-2

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