Microbiological patterns of bacterial infections in tracheostomized children: Reducing uncertainty in continuous care.
Miguel García-BoyanoFrancisco José Climent AlcaláAroa Rodríguez AlonsoMarta García Fernández de VillaltaOihane Zubiaur AlonsoIgnacio Rabanal RetolazaInmaculada Quiles MeleroChristina CalvoLuis Escosa GarcíaPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2023)
Meropenem, imipenem, and levofloxacin provided the most effective coverage for these infections. The risk of multidrug resistance increased with longer hospital stays, especially for E. coli and K. pneumoniae. Recent isolation of P. aeruginosa may justify empirical coverage.