Articles Tagged With: gram-negative
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Cefiderocol (Fetroja)
Cefiderocol is a novel siderophore cephalosporin with a wide spectrum of activity against difficult-to-treat gram-negative organisms for which there currently are limited treatment options.
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Seven Days of Antibiotics Was Noninferior to 14 Days for Gram-Negative Rod Bacteremia
In patients with gram-negative rod bacteremia, patients receiving seven days of antibiotics had similar 90-day mortality, readmission rates, and rates of recurrent bacteremia as patients receiving 14 days of antibiotic.
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Treatment of Gram-Negative Bacteremia: How Long Is Long Enough?
Antibiotic administration for seven days is sufficient in stable patients with Gram-negative bacteremia.
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Follow-up Blood Cultures in Gram-negative Bacteremia — Don’t Order Them
In contrast to blood cultures obtained on therapy in patients with Gram-positive bacteremia and endocarditis, follow-up blood cultures in patients with Gram-negative bacteremia seldom provide useful information.