Ecological effects of cefepime use during antibiotic cycling on the Gram-negative enteric flora of ICU patients
Abstract This study examines the impact of cefepime and APP-β (antipseudomonal penicillin/ β-lactamase inhibitor combinations) on Gram-negative bacterial colonization and resistance in two Australian ICUs. While resistance did not cumulatively increase, cefepime (but not APP-β treatment) was associa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2018-07-01
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Series: | Intensive Care Medicine Experimental |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40635-018-0185-2 |