Common antibiotic linked to higher risk of death in adults, major study finds

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Common antibiotic linked to higher risk of death in adults, major study finds

Cefepime, a beta-lactam antibiotic used to treat pneumonia, UTIs and meningitis, is linked to higher death risk in a new study of over 22,000 patients.

Common antibiotic linked to possible higher death risk

Cefepime is a fourth-generation antibiotic widely used to treat serious bacterial infections and febrile neutropenia—a fever in patients with abnormally low white blood cell counts. Unlike many antibiotics that are falling prey to antimicrobial resistance, cefepime is relatively stable against AmpC β-lactamases, giving it an advantage against bacteria that produce these enzymes. However, scientists are concerned that this widely effective antibi…