Molecular correlation for the treatment outcomes in bloodstream infections caused by Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae with reduced susceptibility to ceftazidime.

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Data are limited on outcomes of treatment with extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESCs) for infections caused by Enterobacteriaceae that produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs). This study describes the largest treatment experience of a nonoutbreak series of bloodstream infections caused by strains of Escherichia coli (23 episodes) and Klebsiella pneumoniae (13 episodes) with a ceftazidime minimal...

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