Treatment efficacy and superinfection rates in complicated urinary tract infections treated with ertapenem or piperacillin tazobactam

DİZBAY M., Ozger H. S., Karasahin O., Karasahin E. F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.46, sa.6, ss.1760-1764, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1506-157
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1760-1764
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Complicated urinary tract infection, ertapenem, piperacillin-tazobactam, efficacy, superinfection, DOUBLE-BLIND, THERAPY, PYELONEPHRITIS, MULTICENTER, ADULTS, TRIAL
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: In this retrospective study, the efficacy of ertapenem and piperacillin tazobactam was compared in the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections (cUTIs). Treatment responses were also evaluated for both antibiotics.