Resistance to empirical β-lactams recommended in febrile neutropenia guidelines in Gram-negative bacilli bloodstream infections in Spain: a multicentre study

Current resistance to empirical β-lactams recommended in febrile neutropenia guidelines is exceedingly high and IEAT rates are greater than desired. There is an urgent need to adapt guidelines to current epidemiology and better identify patients with a high risk of developing MDR GNB infection.