Mortality and its predictors among hospitalized patients with infections due to extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) Enterobacteriaceae in Malaysia: a retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Usman Abubakar (Author), Balamurugan Tangiisuran (Author), Mohamed Hassan Elnaem (Author), Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman (Author), Faiz Ullah Khan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) pathogens are associated with morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of data describing the treatments and outcomes of ESBL infections in Malaysia. This study evaluated the treatments, mortality and associated factors among patients ho...