Intra-pleural colistin methanesulfonate therapy for pleural infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a successful case report

Intra-pleural colistin methanesulfonate therapy for pleural infection caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a successful case report

Infections caused by carbapenem-resistant, Gram-negative bacteria are an increasing clinical challenge, since the antimicrobial treatment options are often limited to colistin methanesulfonate. No data are available regarding the pharmacokinetics of colistin in pleural fluid. We report the case of a...

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Main Authors: Muhammad Asim Rana, Basheer Abd El Rahaman, Ahmed Fouad Mady, Mohammed Al Odat, Abdurehman Al Harthy, Omar El Sayed Ramadan, Shehzad Ahmad Mumtaz, Ali S. Omrani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-09-01
Series:Infectious Disease Reports
Subjects:
multi drug resistant, Gram negative bacteria, Colistin, Colistemethate sodium, Acinetobacter Baumannii, intrapleural infection
Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/idr/article/view/5413

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