In vitro activity of cefepime/taniborbactam and comparator agents against Gram-negative bacterial bloodstream pathogens recovered from patients with cancer.
Bahgat Z GergesJoel RosenblattY-Lan TruongYing JiangSamuel A Shelburne IiiAnne-Marie ChaftariRay HachemIssam I RaadPublished in: JAC-antimicrobial resistance (2024)
isolates, with highest activity compared with all tested comparator agents, including other β-lactam/β-lactamase inhibitor combinations. Further studies are warranted to explore the efficacy of cefepime/taniborbactam for empirical initial treatment of GNB infections in cancer patients with high rates of febrile neutropenia requiring hospitalization.