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