Cefiderocol for Carbapenem-Resistant Bacteria: Handle with Care! A Review of the Real-World Evidence

• Main Authors: Pasquale Sansone (Author), Luca Gregorio Giaccari (Author), Francesco Coppolino (Author), Caterina Aurilio (Author), Alfonso Barbarisi (Author), Maria Beatrice Passavanti (Author), Vincenzo Pota (Author), Maria Caterina Pace (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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(1) Background: healthcare-associated infections are one of the most frequent adverse events in healthcare delivery worldwide. Several antibiotic resistance mechanisms have been developed, including those to carbapenemase. Cefiderocol (CFD) is a novel siderophore cephalosporin designed to treat carb...