Colistin and tigecycline for management of external ventricular device-related ventriculitis due to multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii

Acinetobacter baumannii is an important cause of nosocomial ventriculitis associated with external ventricular device (EVD). It is frequently multidrug resistant (MDR), carries a poor outcome, and is difficult to treat. We report a case of MDR Acinetobacter ventriculitis treated with intravenous and...

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Autores principales: Shrestha, Gentle Sunder, Tamang, Sushil, Paneru, Hem Raj, Shrestha, Pramesh Sunder, Keyal, Niraj, Acharya, Subhash Prasad, Marhatta, Moda Nath, Shilpakar, Sushil
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4898118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27365967
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.176194

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4898118/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27365967
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-3147.176194

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