Abstract
OBJECTIVES: Current guidelines for empiric antibiotic treatment poorly predict the presence of 3rd generation cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacteriaceae bacteraemia (3GCR-E-Bac) as a cause of infection, thereby increasing unnecessary carbapenem use. We aimed to develop diagnostic scoring systems to better predict the presence of 3GCR-E-Bac. METHODS: A retrospective nested case-control study was performed
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