Effect of C-Reactive Protein–Guided Antibiotic Treatment Duration, 7-Day Treatment, or 14-Day Treatment on 30-Day Clinical Failure Rate in Patients With Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bacteremia
Author(s) -
Elodie von Dach,
Werner C. Albrich,
Anne-Sophie Brunel,
Virginie Prendki,
Clémence Cuvelier,
Domenica Flury,
Angèle GayetAgeron,
Benedikt Huttner,
Philipp Köhler,
Eva Lemmenmeier,
Shawna McCallin,
Anne Rossel,
Stephan Harbarth,
Laurent Kaiser,
PierreYves Bochud,
Angela Huttner
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
jama
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.688
H-Index - 680
eISSN - 1538-3598
pISSN - 0098-7484
DOI - 10.1001/jama.2020.6348
Subject(s) - medicine , bacteremia , discontinuation , antibiotics , randomization , randomized controlled trial , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
Antibiotic overuse drives antibiotic resistance. Gram-negative bacteremia is a common infection that results in substantial antibiotic use.
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