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. 2018 Sep 27;4(9):FSO339.
doi: 10.4155/fsoa-2018-0071. eCollection 2018 Oct.

Gram-negative infections: evolving treatments with expanding options

Maria Virginia Villegas  1   1 , Sue Lyon  2   2
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Gram-negative infections: evolving treatments with expanding options

Maria Virginia Villegas et al. Future Sci OA. .

Abstract

Antibiotic resistance was a major topic of interest for the nearly 13,000 physicians, microbiologists and scientists who attended European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) 2018. Much discussion centered round the potential benefits of novel antibiotics that are either already approved or under investigation in the treatment of infections caused by resistant Gram-negative pathogens. There was also general acceptance of the importance of ensuring that antibiotic stewardship is implemented in every ward throughout every hospital to ensure that these novel drugs are used appropriately and to combat the development of resistance.

Keywords: ECCMID; Enterobacteriaceae; Gram negative; antibiotic resistance; antimicrobial; multidrug resistance; stewardship.

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Conflict of interest statement

Financial & competing interests disclosure S Lyon's attendance at European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases and her contribution to the writing of this report were supported by MSD. The authors have no other relevant affiliations or financial involvement with any organization or entity with a financial interest in or financial conflict with the subject matter or materials discussed in the manuscript apart from those disclosed. No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript.

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