No association between resistance mutations, empiric antibiotic, and mortality in ceftriaxone-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae bacteremia

The objective of this study was to correlate resistance mutations of extended spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL) and AmpC beta-lactamases and virulence factors (VF) with 30-day mortality in patients treated with either piperacillin-tazobactam or carbapenems. A post-hoc analysis on 123 patients with cef...

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Main Authors: Lye, David Chienboon, Ng, Tat Ming, Heng, Shi Thong, Chen, Swaine L., Wong, Joshua G. X.
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/89126
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/46117