Impact of broad-spectrum antimicrobial treatment on the ecology of intestinal flora

ConclusionThe patients who received treatment of ertapenem may have a lower risk of rectal colonization for ertapenem resistant Escherichia coli than those who received flomoxef or moxifloxacin. The rate of Pseudomonas colonization did not differ between the three study Pseudomonas-sparing agents.
Source: Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection - Category: Microbiology Source Type: research