Efficacy and Safety of short courses of antibiotic therapy for bacteremia caused by Enterobacteriaceae

Andrew Chou^{1

2}, Barbara W Trautner^{3

2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Infectious Disease Section, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Texas.
² Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas.
³ Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas.
⁴ Houston Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services R&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Texas.

Comment

Andrew Chou et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018.

. 2018 Jul 18;67(3):482-483.

doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy117.

Andrew Chou^{1

2}, Barbara W Trautner^{3

2

4}

¹ Infectious Disease Section, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Texas.
² Section of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas.
³ Section of Health Services Research, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas.
⁴ Houston Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Services R&D Center for Innovations in Quality, Effectiveness and Safety, Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center, Texas.

No abstract available

Comment in

Reply to Chou and Trautner.
Chotiprasitakul D, Han JH, Lautenbach E, Cosgrove SE, Harris AD, Tamma PD. Chotiprasitakul D, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2018 Jul 18;67(3):483. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciy118. Clin Infect Dis. 2018. PMID: 29617738 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.