Polymyxin for treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a setting of high carbapenem resistance.

Polymyxin for treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia in a setting of high carbapenem resistance.

<h4>Objectives</h4>To analyse the use of polymyxins for the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) at a teaching hospital where carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacteria are endemic.<h4>Patients and methods</h4>This was a historical cohort study of patients rece...

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Main Authors: Thalita Bento Talizin, Cláudia Maria Dantas de Maio Carrilho, Cintia Magalhães Carvalho Grion, Lucienne Tibery Queiroz Cardoso, Marcos Toshiyuki Tanita, Karine Maria Boll, Ivanil Aparecida Moro Kauss, Josiane Festti, Camila Ribeiro Lopes, Leticia Maria Alves da Silva, Isabella Patruceli de Azevedo, Késia Paes, Eduardo Alexandrino Medeiros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0237880

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