Empirical treatment and mortality in bacteremia due to extended spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESβL-E), a retrospective cross-sectional study in a tertiary referral hospital from Colombia

• Main Authors: Deving Arias Ramos (Author), John Alexander Alzate (Author), Germán Alberto Moreno Gómez (Author), Julián Andrés Hoyos Pulgarín (Author), Juan Camilo Olaya Gómez (Author), Isabella Cortés Bonilla (Author), Camila Vargas Mosquera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Infections caused by extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESβL) producing bacteria are common and problematic. When they cause bloodstream infections, they are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Methods A retrospective cross-sectional observational study was conducted...