Abstract:The objective of this study was to compare the rate of pneumonia resolution in obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m
2
) and non-obese (BMI < 30 kg/m
2
) patients treated with ertapenem one gram daily.
This was a retrospective cohort study evaluating patients treated at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center between January 1, 2015 and August 31, 2020. Patients were included if they were between 18 and 89 years old and received ertapenem for at le… Show more
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