Effect of <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine Administration on 30-Day Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Septic Shock Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> and <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Effect of <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine Administration on 30-Day Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Septic Shock Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> and <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>: A Retrospective Case-Control Study

Carbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i> (CR-Kp) and <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i> (CR-Ab) represent important cause of severe infections in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. <i>N</i>-Acetylcysteine (NAC) is a mucolytic agent with antioxidant and anti-...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Oliva, Alessandro Bianchi, Alessandro Russo, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Francesca Cancelli, Fulvio Aloj, Danilo Alunni Fegatelli, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Mario Venditti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
carbapenem-resistant <i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>
carbapenem-resistant <i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>
<i>N</i>-acetylcysteine
septic shock
critically ill patients
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/10/3/271

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