Comparison of Oral Cephalosporin and Penicillin Step-Down Therapy for the Treatment of Gram-Negative Blood Stream Infections: A Retrospective Observational Study

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Authors

Caitlin C. Akerman · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Alison I. Orvin · University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Abstract

Oral cephalosporins were noninferior to oral penicillins as step-down therapy for Enterobacterales GNBSI. This represents the first comparison of oral beta-lactams for the treatment of GNBSI.

Topics & Keywords

Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria Neonatal and Maternal Infections Bacterial Identification and Susceptibility Testing

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Annals of Pharmacotherapy

DOI: 10.1177/10600280261426346

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