| Literature DB >> 35400199 |
Sara M Karaba1, Elizabeth B Hirsch2, Emily L Heil3.
Abstract
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) can cause significant infections with limited treatment options available. Falcone et al. (https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.02142-21) describe a single-center retrospective study comparing clinical outcomes among patients with CRAB infections treated with cefiderocol-containing versus colistin-containing regimens. Patients who received cefiderocol-containing regimens had lower 30-day mortality, though there are several limitations raised here, which make interpretation and applicability difficult.Entities:
Keywords: Acinetobacter; CRAB; cefiderocol
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35400199 PMCID: PMC9112870 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00065-22
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.938