Effects of Carbapenem Restriction on the Prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Infection in Adult General Wards

Conclusions Implementing carbapenem restriction can be an effective strategy to decrease the prevalence of CRAB infection, subsequently decreasing mortality. However, the stewardship of other groups of antibiotics, which can be used as alternatives to carbapenems, is important to avoid the emergence of other bacterial strains.
Source: Infectious Diseases in Clinical Practice - Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research