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The Use of Cefepime for Treating AmpC β-Lactamase―Producing Enterobacteriaceae

The Use of Cefepime for Treating AmpC β-Lactamase―Producing Enterobacteriaceae

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The Use of Cefepime for Treating AmpC β-Lactamase―Producing Enterobacteriaceae

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Full title

The Use of Cefepime for Treating AmpC β-Lactamase―Producing Enterobacteriaceae

Publisher

Oxford: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Clinical infectious diseases, 2013-09, Vol.57 (6), p.781-788

Language

English

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Oxford: Oxford University Press

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Contents

AmpC β-lactamase-producing organisms are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Induction of resistance to third-generation cephalosporins after exposure to these agents complicates treatment options and carbapenems are considered optimal therapy. The role of cefepime, however, remains unclear. Our objective was to compare clinical ou...

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The Use of Cefepime for Treating AmpC β-Lactamase―Producing Enterobacteriaceae

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1427746129

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1427746129

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ISSN

1058-4838

E-ISSN

1537-6591

DOI

10.1093/cid/cit395

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