Carbapenems: The Final Line of Defense in Typhoid Fever Treatment at Hayatabad Medical Complex, Peshawar
Carbapenems remain highly effective against MDR and XDR typhoid, but non-carbapenem options such as polymyxin and colistin offer viable alternatives in reducing carbapenem dependence. Enhanced antimicrobial stewardship is critical to preserving these last-resort treatments.
Authors
- H. N. Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1213-4455)
- Kanza Saeed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1273-9753)
- Haider Ali Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0586-3633)
- Mohammad Amir Shikh Noori
- Faisal Rizwan
- Khalid Shahab
- Ahmad Zuhayr
- Laiba Bukhari
- Sabina Shahid Waziry
Institutions
- Khyber Medical College (PK)
- Hayatabad Medical Complex (PK)
- Khyber Girls Medical College
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.77855
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16