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SUBMITTER: Martin A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6054228 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Martin Amber A Fahrbach Kyle K Zhao Qi Q Lodise Thomas T
Open forum infectious diseases 20180628 7
This study quantified mortality associated with serious infections caused by carbapenem-resistant (CRE) and carbapenem-susceptible <i>Enterobacteriaceae</i> (CSE). A systematic literature review was conducted, evaluating outcomes in hospitalized patients with CRE infections from a blood, urinary, pulmonary, or intra-abdominal source. A meta-analysis (MA) calculating odds ratios (ORs) for mortality was performed. Twenty-two studies met the criteria for inclusion in the MA: 12 included mortality d ...[more]