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1453. Cephalexin and Cefadroxil Are Not Therapeutic Equivalents for Uncomplicated Cystitis (uUTI): Further Analysis of Cefazolin Surrogate Susceptibility Testing Criteria

BACKGROUND: Cephalexin (CLEX) and cefadroxil are first-generation oral cephalosporins (OC’s) with similar antimicrobial spectrums, side-effects, and high urine concentrations; and are US-FDA approved for uUTI. Some stewardship programs are replacing CLEX (4 × daily) with cefadroxil (2 × daily) for d...

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Autores principales: Jones, Ronald N, Nguyen, Hien M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6810860/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1317