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    "Antibiotic Therapy for Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bloodstream Infections: How Long is Long Enough?"

    Fabre et al Clin Infect Dis 2019

    "The Association Between Empirical Antibiotic Treatment and Mortality in Severe Infections Caused by Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative Bacteria: A Prospective Study"

    Zak-Doron et al Clin Infect Dis 2018

    "Effect of Piperacillin-Tazobactam vs Meropenem on 30-Day Mortality for Patients with E. coli or Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infection and Ceftriaxone Resistance"

    Harris et al JAMA 2018

    "Procalcitonin-Guided Use of Antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection"

    Huang et al NEJM 2018

    "Colistin Alone Versus Colistin Plus Meropenem for Treatment of Severe Infections Caused by Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria"

    Paul et al Lancet Infect Dis 2018

    "Vancomycin Plus Piperacillin-Tazobactam and Acute Kidney Injury in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis"

    Luther et al Crit Care Med 2018

    "Comparing the Outcomes of Adults with Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia Receiving Short-Course Versus Prolonged-Course Antibiotic Therapy in a Multicenter, Propensity Score-Matched Cohort"

    Chotiprasitsakul et al Clin Infect Dis 2018

    "The Effects of Antibiotic Cycling and Mixing on Antibiotic Resistance in Intensive Care Units: A Cluster-Randomised Crossover Trial"

    Joppe van Duijn et al Lancet 2018 

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