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Clinical Outcomes, Drug Toxicity, and Emergence of Ceftazidime-Avibactam Resistance among Patients Treated for Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections

  • Ryan K. Shields
  • , Brian A. Potoski
  • , Ghady Haidar
  • , Binghua Hao
  • , Yohei Doi
  • , Liang Chen
  • , Ellen G. Press
  • , Barry N. Kreiswirth
  • , Cornelius J. Clancy
  • , M. Hong Nguyen
  • University of Pittsburgh
  • Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey, Newark
  • VA Medical Center

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Abstract

Thirty-seven carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE)-infected patients were treated with ceftazidime-avibactam. Clinical success and survival rates at 30 days were 59% (22/37) and 76% (28/37), respectively. In 23% (5/22) of clinical successes, CRE infections recurred within 90 days. Microbiologic failure rate was 27% (10/37). Ceftazidime-avibactam resistance was detected in 30% (3/10) of microbiologic failures.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1615-1618
Number of pages4
JournalClinical Infectious Diseases
Volume63
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Dec 2016

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  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae
  • ceftazidime-avibactam resistance
  • Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase

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