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For how long do you treat uncomplicated CRE bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient?

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For how long do you treat uncomplicated CRE bacteremia in an immunocompetent patient?

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Assuming rapid resolution of the systemic inflammatory response, I generally recommend 7 days of antibiotic administration – and I am not aware of data that this should be prolonged when the pathogen is a CRE. One of the studies listed below [Soto et al] addresses CRE bacteremia and the duration of ...

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