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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23744235.2018.1558369 | DOI Listing |
Infect Dis (Lond)
April 2019
c Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy , Ahram Canadian University, Giza , Egypt.
Mikrobiyol Bul
April 2018
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Ankara, Turkey.
Carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumannii is a bacterium that causes various hospital acquired infections, primarily ventilator-associated pneumonia and bloodstream infections. The multidrug resistance problem of the bacteria all over the world, is also a problem in our center. As the treatment options are decreasing combination therapies become a current issue.
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January 2017
Infectious Diseases Unit, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
Objectives: The objective of this study was to summarize available data on polymyxin-based combination therapy or monotherapy for carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria.
Methods: This is a systematic review. We included observational studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing polymyxin monotherapy versus polymyxin-based combination therapy in adult patients with infections caused by carbapenem-resistant or carbapenemase-producing Gram-negative bacteria.
Infect Chemother
March 2015
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Background: Multi-drug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as one of the most important nosocomial pathogens. In addition to the diverse resistance mechanisms, some A. baumannii strains are known to have biofilm-producing capacity, thereby decreasing antibiotic effectiveness.
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