Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis

Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis

Acinetobacter baumannii causes invasive paediatric infections, including bacteraemia and meningitis, but neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis is uncommon. The treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infections often relies on colistin, a polymyxin antibiotic, as a last resort. Increase...

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Main Authors: Prasha Mahabeer, Bongani W. Mzimela, Melissa A. Lawler, Ashika Singh-Moodley, Radhika Singh, Koleka P. Mlisana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2018-09-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
acinetobacter baumanii
colistin
neonatal
ventriculitis
Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/141

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