Breakpoints19 Mars 2021

#35 – Oral Beta-Lactams, Are We Serious?

Dr. Jill Cowper (@jillcowper), and Dr. Jesse Sutton, join host Dr. Zahra Kassamali Escobar (@zkePharmD) to discuss the data behind use of oral beta-lactams as step-down therapy for bacteremia and other serious infections.

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References:

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Tamma PD, Conley AT, Cosgrove SE, et al. Association of 30-Day Mortality With Oral Step-Down vs Continued Intravenous Therapy in Patients Hospitalized With Enterobacteriaceae Bacteremia. JAMA Intern Med 2019; 179(3):316-323.
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