Pharmacist recommendations for carbapenem de-escalation in urinary tract infection within an antimicrobial stewardship program

• Main Authors: Svetlana Sadyrbaeva-Dolgova (Author), Pilar Aznarte-Padial (Author), Alberto Jimenez-Morales (Author), Manuela Expósito-Ruiz (Author), Miguel Ángel Calleja-Hernández (Author), Carmen Hidalgo-Tenorio (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Carbapenem antibiotics are considered the treatment of choice for serious extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Gram-negative bacteria infections. Our objectives were to analyze the results of carbapenem de-escalation therapy in complicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) attended i...