Extensively drug-resistant bacteria are an independent predictive factor of mortality in 130 patients with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or spontaneous bacteremia.

CONCLUSION: XDR bacteria are an independent life-threatening factor in SBP/SB. Strategies aiming at restricting antibiotic overuse and rapid identification of the responsible bacteria could help improve survival. PMID: 27099449 [PubMed - in process]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27099449?dopt=Abstract

Source: World Journal of Gastroenterology : WJG - April 20, 2016 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Alexopoulou A, Vasilieva L, Agiasotelli D, Siranidi K, Pouriki S, Tsiriga A, Toutouza M, Dourakis SP Tags: World J Gastroenterol Source Type: research