Carbapenem-Sparing Antibiotic Treatment Options in Children with Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Bacteria

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RESEARCH ARTICLE Carbapenem-Sparing Antibiotic Treatment Options in Children with Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) Producing Bacteria Marisol Fernandez, Rachel D. Quick, Kathryn G. Merkel, Sarah Casey, Patrick Boswell, Ann Bailey and Sarmistha B. Hauger Pediatric Infectious Diseases, University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX, USA Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX, USA Department of Pharmacy, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX, USA Clinical Quality and Operational Effectiveness, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX, USA Infection Control Preventionist, Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas, Austin, TX, USA