Medical Xpress September 14, 2026 • 14:10

Common antibiotic linked to possible higher death risk - Medical Xpress

By Sanjukta Mondal

Common antibiotic linked to possible higher death risk - Medical Xpress

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, ce…

Cefepime is a fourth-generation antibiotic widely used to treat serious bacterial infections and febrile neutropeniaa fever in patients with abnormally low white blood cell counts. Unlike many antibi… [+5171 chars]

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