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A retrospective observational study on the efficacy of colistin by inhalation as compared to parenteral administration for the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia associated with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa

BACKGROUND: Colistin is used as last treatment option for pneumonia associated with multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas spp.. Literature about the best administration mode (inhalation versus parenteral treatment) is lacking. METHODS: A retrospective study of 20 intensive care patients with a pneum...

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Autores principales: Naesens, Reinout, Vlieghe, Erika, Verbrugghe, Walter, Jorens, Philippe, Ieven, Margareta
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3231996/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22085766
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-11-317