Clinical Outcomes of Patients with AmpC-Beta-Lactamase-Producing Enterobacterales Bacteremia Treated with Carbapenems versus Non-Carbapenem Regimens: A Single-Center Study

• Main Authors: Orjowan Shalabi (Author), Livnat Kashat (Author), Omer Murik (Author), Shoshana Zevin (Author), Marc V. Assous (Author), Eli Ben-Chetrit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Bloodstream infections caused by AmpC-producing Enterobacterales pose treatment challenges due to the risk of AmpC overproduction and treatment failure. Current guidelines recommend carbapenems or cefepime as optimal therapy. We aimed to evaluate empiric and definitive non-carbapenem r...