Combination of aztreonam, ceftazidime–avibactam and amikacin in the treatment of VIM-1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 osteomyelitis

Combination of aztreonam, ceftazidime–avibactam and amikacin in the treatment of VIM-1 Pseudomonas aeruginosa ST235 osteomyelitis

We describe a challenging case of patient with metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Pseudomonas aeruginosa sternal osteomyelitis following aortic valve replacement with biological prosthesis. The strain exhibited a multidrug-resistance phenotype carrying the blaVIM-1 gene and belonged to the high-risk c...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Mularoni, Maria Lina Mezzatesta, Michele Pilato, Alice Annalisa Medaglia, Adriana Cervo, Dafne Bongiorno, Ausilia Aprile, Angelo Luca, Stefania Stefani, Paolo Grossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-07-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Pseudomonas aeruginosa
ST235
VIM-1
Ceftazidime–avibactam
Aztreonam
Osteomyelitis
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