Abstract
Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) can cause significant infections with limited treatment options available. Falcone et al. (https://doi.org/ 10.1128/aac.02142-21) describe a single-center retrospective study comparing clinical outcomes among patients with CRAB infections treated with cefiderocol-containing versus colistin-containing regimens. Patients who received cefiderocol-containing regimens had lower 30-day mortality, though there are several limitations raised here, which make interpretation and applicability difficult.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy |
Volume | 66 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 2022 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Copyright © 2022 American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Address correspondence to Sara M. Karaba, sara.karaba@jhmi.edu. For the article discussed, see https://doi.org/ 10.1128/AAC.02142-21. The authors declare a conflict of interest. E.B.H. has received research funding from Merck and advisory board honoraria from Melinta, MeMed, and Merck. E.L.H. consults for Wolters/ Kluwer (LexiComp). The views expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the views of the journal or of ASM. Published 11 April 2022
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Keywords
- Acinetobacter
- CRAB
- cefiderocol
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