Cefepime/sulbactam combination as a treatment alternative for extended spectrum beta-lacatmase producing Enterobacterales: A multicentric study from India

• Main Authors: Yamuna Devi Bakthavatchalam (Author), Dhanalakshmi Solaimalai (Author), Anand Ashok (Author), Harthi Ragothaman (Author), Soniya Krishnamoorthy (Author), Nivedhana Subburaju (Author), Sanjay bhattacharya (Author), Rudresh Sm (Author), Shripad Murlidhar Taklikar (Author), Barney Isaac (Author), Kamini Walia (Author), Balaji Veeraraghavan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Piperacillin/tazobactam has limited activity against Enterobacterales, which concurrently express ESBL/ampC/OXA-1 beta-lactamases, which are widely prevalent in India. Thus, there is a severe dearth for carbapenem sparing options that aggravate more dependent carbapenem therapy. In the I...