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…s of bacteraemia. The most frequently reviewed antibiotics were ertapenem (96), meropenem (77), and linezolid (27). The most common inter…

… 131.5 to 148.0 DDD/100 patient-days. The most used agents were meropenem (3.9 vs 28.0), linezolid (5.9 vs 20.6), ceftriaxone(14.6 vs 15.…

…e following antimicrobials under special control were reviewed: piperacillin-tazobactam, carbapenems, vancomycin, linezolid, daptomycin, voriconazole, …

…ntified patients with prescriptions of piperacillin/tazobactam, cefepime, and carbapenems (meropenem, ertapenem, and imipenem/cilastatin…

…eived piperacillin/tazobactam, dropping to 1.72% by March 2025; cotrimoxazole fell from 8.07% to 1.15%, and meropenem from 4.35% to 0.63%.Mos…

… were reviewed, mainly meropenem (39.7%), ertapenem (21.2%) and linezolid (6.2%). Most treatments were empirical (52.4%) or targeted (42.…

…f which 50% (n=1) required dose reduction. 27 patients received meropenem, of which 18% (n=5) required dose reduction and 7% (n=2) requir…

…ral nutrition. Empirical therapy with meropenem, linezolid, and amphotericin B was initiated. After a period of stability without systemic ant…

…al septic shock. She initially responded well to treatment with meropenem. However, during her ICU stay, she experienced secondary clinic…

… fistulation. This patient was managed with a 6-month course of rivaroxaban. After completing 2 weeks of intravenous meropenem, he was conv…

…, while the most preferred in combination treatment (22.7%) was meropenem. Within the first 3 days of admittance to the ICU, 3% of patien…

… severe nocardiosis was commenced with meropenem, linezolid and trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole. Nocardia paucivorans was later cultured. Sensitivity directed …