Old drug, new findings: colistin resistance and dependence of
Colistin is an old drug, and its use has recently resurged because of increasing antibiotic resistance in gram-negative bacteria such as Acinetobacter baumannii. Although the colistin resistance rates in gram-negative bacteria are currently not high, many colistin-resistant isolates are being identi...
Main Authors: | Kwan Soo Ko, Yujin Choi, Ji-Young Lee |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sungkyunkwan University School of Medi
2017-12-01
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Series: | Precision and Future Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.pfmjournal.org/upload/pdf/pfm-2017-00184.pdf |
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