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Cefiderocol Demonstrated Non-Inferiority to Meropenem in Global PIII: Shionogi
Shionogi said on October 14 that its novel injectable siderophore cephalosporin antibiotic cefiderocol demonstrated non-inferiority to meropenem in a global PIII clinical trial in critically ill patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia caused by a broad range of Gram-negative bacteria. The study,…
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