Publications by authors named "H T Berk"
Article Synopsis
- Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing (ESBL-E) infections significantly impact patients with hematologic cancers, particularly those with prior colonization by resistant bacteria, leading to optimized treatments using carbapenems.
- A study comparing empirical carbapenem therapy to non-carbapenem therapy in hospitalized adult hematology patients showed that 36% had positive ESBL-E colonization, yet the rate of future infections did not significantly differ between colonized and non-colonized patients.
- Despite the presence of ESBL-E, there were no significant mortality rates associated with these infections, indicating that factors beyond colonization status may influence patient outcomes.
Beware of Artificial Intelligence hallucinations or should we call confabulation?
Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc
January 2024