The risk factors of colistin methanesulfonate associated nephrotoxicity.

Purpose: The risk factors of colistin methanesulfonate (CMS) associated nephrotoxicity are important. Our study attempts look into the prevalence of CMS-associated nephrotoxicity in Intensive Care Units (ICUs), and related risk factors.

Materials And Methods: The study was conducted between September 2010 and April 2012 on 55 patients who underwent CMS treatment.

A rare cause of upper airway obstruction: isolated demyelinating brainstem lesion.

Acute upper airway obstruction derived from any cause can be a life-threatening emergency in pediatric patients. The major causes are infection, foreign body aspiration, and trauma. However, acute neurological disorders occasionally may manifest as severe airway obstruction.

Impact of the initiation time of colistin treatment for Acinetobacter infections.

This study aimed to address the relationship between the timing of colistin therapy and the outcome, defined as all-cause mortality in the intensive care unit (ICU). A retrospective study was undertaken in a 16-bed ICU of a 750-bed tertiary care hospital. A total of 46 patients who had been administered intravenous colistin treatment for colistin-susceptible-only Acinetobacter infections were included in the study.