Missed Opportunities for Early De-Escalation of Antipseudomonal Beta-Lactam Antimicrobial Therapy in Enterobacterales Bloodstream Infection

• Main Authors: Mollie Reese (Author), P. Brandon Bookstaver (Author), Joseph Kohn (Author), Casey Troficanto (Author), Emily Yongue (Author), Hana R. Winders (Author), Majdi N. Al-Hasan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<b>Background:</b> Antipseudomonal β-lactams (APBL) are commonly used for empirical therapy of Gram-negative bloodstream infections (BSI). This retrospective cohort study examines risk factors for prolonged APBL use (≥48 h) in patients with Enterobacterales BSI and compares 28-day mortal...