Antimicrobial Combinations against Pan-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Isolates with Different Resistance Mechanisms.

The study investigated the effect of antibiotic combinations against 20 clinical isolates of A. baumannii (seven colistin-resistant and 13 colistin-susceptible) with different resistance mechanisms. Clinical data, treatment, and patient mortality were evaluated. The following methods were used: MIC,...

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Main Authors: Gleice Cristina Leite, Maura Salaroli Oliveira, Lauro Vieira Perdigão-Neto, Cristiana Kamia Dias Rocha, Thais Guimarães, Camila Rizek, Anna Sara Levin, Silvia Figueiredo Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151270