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ArticleAntimicrobial agents and chemotherapy1999

Comparison of activities of broad-spectrum beta-lactam compounds against 1,128 gram-positive cocci recently isolated in cancer treatment centers.

D J Diekema, S L Coffman, S A Marshall, M L Beach, K V Rolston, R N Jones

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Article in Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy, 1999. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

D J DiekemaDepartment of Pathology, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City 52242, USA. daniel-diekema@uiowa.edu
S L Coffman
S A Marshall
M L Beach
K V Rolston
R N Jones
University of Iowa · USThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the in vitro activities of broad-spectrum beta-lactam antimicrobials tested against 1,128 gram-positive pathogens recently isolated from cancer patients. Cefepime and imipenem were more active than ceftazidime and ceftriaxone against these organisms. Only vancomycin demonstrated reliable activity against oxacillin-resistant staphylococci, Enterococcus spp., and Corynebacterium spp. The spectrum of gram-positive organisms against which cefepime and imipenem have activity provides an advantage over ceftazidime as empiric therapy for cancer patients, potentially reducing the need for the empiric addition of glycopeptides.

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Anti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-LactamsEnterococcusGram-Positive CocciHumansMicrobial Sensitivity TestsStaphylococcusStreptococcusAnti-Bacterial Agentsbeta-Lactams

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PMID10103204
PMCPMC89230
OpenAlexW2148052607

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