Duration of Antimicrobial Therapy for Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia: Using Convenient End Points for Convenient Conclusions

Majdi N Al-Hasan^{1

2}, Helmut Albrecht^{1

2}, P Brandon Bookstaver^{3

4}, Joseph Kohn⁴, Julie Ann Justo^{3

4}

Affiliations

¹ School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina.
² Department of Medicine, Palmetto Health USC Medical Group, University of South Carolina.
³ Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina.
⁴ Department of Pharmacy, Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina.

Comment

Majdi N Al-Hasan et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018.

. 2018 Jun 1;66(12):1978-1979.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy043.

Majdi N Al-Hasan^{1

2}, Helmut Albrecht^{1

2}, P Brandon Bookstaver^{3

4}, Joseph Kohn⁴, Julie Ann Justo^{3

4}

¹ School of Medicine, University of South Carolina, University of South Carolina.
² Department of Medicine, Palmetto Health USC Medical Group, University of South Carolina.
³ Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina.
⁴ Department of Pharmacy, Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina.

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Reply to Al-Hasan et al.
Chotiprasitakul D, Han JH, Cosgrove SE, Harris AD, Lautenbach E, Tamma PD. Chotiprasitakul D, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jun 1;66(12):1979-1981. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy046. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29365075 No abstract available.

Comparing the Outcomes of Adults With Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia Receiving Short-Course Versus Prolonged-Course Antibiotic Therapy in a Multicenter, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort.
Chotiprasitsakul D, Han JH, Cosgrove SE, Harris AD, Lautenbach E, Conley AT, Tolomeo P, Wise J, Tamma PD; Antibacterial Resistance Leadership Group. Chotiprasitsakul D, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jan 6;66(2):172-177. doi: 10.1093/cid/cix767. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29190320 Free PMC article.