AUGUST 1, 2019

Fluoroquinolone Resistance Tied to High Mortality

By Ethan Covey

Isolated fluoroquinolone resistance had a larger impact on mortality than other antibiotic resistance profiles, according to a new study.

The results support the need for revised approaches to antimicrobial stewardship efforts in the continued fight against drug-resistant bacteria (Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2019;40[8]:928-931).

“Our study highlights the potential importance of attributable mortality due to fluoroquinolone resistance, which was larger than that of