Colistin Use Patterns and Toxicity in Critically Ill Patients in Pauls Stradiņš Clinical University Hospital
Colistin is used systemically in critically ill patients for treatment of infections caused by multi-drug resistant (MDR) Gram-negative bacteria, e.g., Acinetobacter baumanii. It is potentially nephro- and neurotoxic. It is recommended to decrease the dose of colistin in case of renal impairment or...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2018-08-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B, Natural Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2018-0024 |