Multicenter Study of the Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with Acinetobacter Bacteremia Receiving Colistin Treatment.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijantimicag.2020.105956
Abstract: Colistin remains a last-line antibiotic for the treatment of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter species. However, mortality rates are high in patients with Acinetobacter infection receiving colistin treatment. This multi-center study evaluated whether colistin susceptibility, additional antimicrobial agents,… read more here.
Keywords: colistin treatment; colistin; treatment; mortality ... See more keywords
Evaluation of Serum Creatinine Levels with Reference Change Value in Patients Receiving Colistin Treatment.
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DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmad009
Abstract: OBJECTIVE In this study, we aimed to evaluate the serum creatinine (SCr) levels with the reference change value (RCV) in patients receiving colistin treatment. METHODS We retrospectively recorded the SCr levels of 47 patients receiving… read more here.
Keywords: rcv; receiving colistin; patients receiving; value ... See more keywords
Risk Factors for the Development of Colistin Resistance during Colistin Treatment of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Infections
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DOI: 10.1128/spectrum.00381-22
Abstract: Treatment of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infections is challenging due to the limited options of antibiotics. Colistin is one of the last-resort antibiotics if novel antimicrobial agents are not available. ABSTRACT Colistin is one of… read more here.
Keywords: colistin; crkp; colistin treatment; treatment ... See more keywords