Estimating the Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections in the United States Using Antibiotic Prescription Data
Author(s) -
Cornelius J. Clancy,
Brian A. Potoski,
Deanna J. Buehrle,
M. Hong Nguyen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open forum infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.546
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 2328-8957
DOI - 10.1093/ofid/ofz344
Subject(s) - polymyxin , medicine , colistin , antibiotics , carbapenem resistant enterobacteriaceae , ceftazidime/avibactam , polymyxin b , intensive care medicine , ceftazidime , enterobacteriaceae , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , escherichia coli , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biochemistry , genetics , gene , bacteria
New anti-CRE agents recently surpassed intravenous polymyxins as treatment for CRE infections, but use is less than expected from their positioning at US hospitals. Research on behavioral and economic factors that impact use of new antibiotics is needed, as are financial "pull" incentives that promote an economically viable marketplace.
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