Time to Effective Antibiotic Therapy and Clinical Outcomes in Bloodstream Infections With ESBL-Producing Enterobacterales: A Retrospective Multicenter Cohort Study
Abstract Background Patients with bloodstream infections (BSIs) with antimicrobial resistant bacteria often receive ineffective empirical therapy (IET). The implications are still uncertain. Methods We performed a retrospective, multicenter, study of patients with BSIs caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-pro...