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ArticleIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine2023

The Comparative Efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam with or without Aztreonam vs Polymyxins for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

M Vijayakumar, Velmurugan Selvam, M K Renuka, Ram Eachambadi Rajagopalan

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Article in Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Evidence-based Recommendations for the Treatment of Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales, Carbapenem-resistantIndian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2026
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  3. Management of CRE Infections: High Time for an RCT?Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024
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  4. Eternal Hunt: Unravelling the Challenge of CRE, the Quest for Perfection Continues!Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

M VijayakumarDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6866-4709
Velmurugan SelvamDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9495-2293
M K RenukaDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7412-2989
Ram Eachambadi RajagopalanDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9486-3285
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Carbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is associated with high mortality in critically ill patients, with limited treatment options. This study aims to compare clinical response, microbiological response, and mortality in patients treated with ceftazidime-avibactam with or without aztreonam (CAZ-AVI + AZT) and colistin or polymyxin B (polymyxins) in CRE infections. Materials and methods: This single-center prospective observational study included adult patients with CRE infections treated with CAZ-AVI+AZT or polymyxins between January 2022 and December 2022 at a Tertiary Care Medical Center in India. The clinical response, microbiological response, and mortality were compared between the two groups using a Cox multivariate regression model adjusted for the baseline SOFA score and comorbidities. Results: A total of 89 patients were enrolled, with 59 (66%) patients receiving CAZ-AVI + AZT and 30 receiving polymyxins. Baseline demographics and clinical characteristics were similar between the two groups. The Cox multivariate regression analysis showed a statistically significant difference in clinical failure on day 14 with the CAZ-AVI + AZT group vs polymyxins (HR = 0.78, 95% CI 0.63-0.95, Conclusion: Treatment with ceftazidime-avibactam with or without aztreonam for CRE infections associated with a better clinical response compared with polymyxins monotherapy but without any difference in microbiological response or mortality. How to cite this article: Vijayakumar M, Selvam V, Renuka MK, Rajagopalan RE. The Comparative Efficacy of Ceftazidime-Avibactam with or without Aztreonam vs Polymyxins for Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae Infections: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(12):923-929.

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AztreonamCarbapenem-resistant enterobacteralesCarbapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceaeCeftazidime–avibactamCohort studyColistinIntensive care unitObservational studyPolymyxin BProspective

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