Title
Increased 30-Day Mortality Associated With Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae in Children.
Year of Publication
2018
Author
Number of Pages
ofy222
Date Published
2018 Oct
ISSN Number
2328-8957
Abstract
<p>In this multicenter study, we identified an increased risk of 30-day mortality among hospitalized children with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) isolated from clinical cultures compared with those with carbapenem-susceptible Enterobacteriaceae. We additionally report significant variation in antibiotic treatment for children with CRE infections with infrequent use of combination therapy.</p>
DOI
10.1093/ofid/ofy222
Alternate Title
Open Forum Infect Dis
PMID
30338267