Continuous and Intermittent Meropenem Equally Effective in Treating Sepsis in Critically Ill Patients

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About The Study: In critically ill patients with sepsis, compared with intermittent administration, the continuous administration of the antibiotic meropenem did not improve the composite outcome of mortality and emergence of pandrug-resistant or extensively drug-resistant bacteria at day 28.

Authors: Giovanni Landoni, M.D., of the IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute in Milan, Italy, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jama.2023.10598)

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