Background: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of tocilizumab in mechanically ventilated patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Research Design And Methods: This retrospective multicenter study included adults (≥18 years) diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) from nasopharyngeal swab, and requiring invasive mechanical ventilation during admission. Survival analyses with inverse propensity score treatment weighting (IPTW) and propensity score matching (PSM) were conducted.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the safety and effectiveness of ceftolozane-tazobactam (C-T) to colistin-based regimen for treating infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
Methods: This was a retrospective, multicentre, observational cohort study of inpatients who received either C-T or intravenous colistin for treating infections caused by MDR P. aeruginosa.