The effectiveness of colistin/levofloxacin compared to colistin/meropenem in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a randomized controlled clinical trial

The effectiveness of colistin/levofloxacin compared to colistin/meropenem in the treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a randomized controlled clinical trial

Background and purpose: The treatment of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is still a great challenge. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the colistin/levofloxacin regimen compared to the usual colistin/meropenem regimen in the...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Momenzadeh, Rasool Soltani, Fatemeh Shafiee, Atousa Hakamifard, Morteza Pourahmad, Saeed Abbasi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences
Subjects:
acinetobacter baumannii; colistin; levofloxacin; meropenem; ventilator-associated pneumonia.
Online Access:http://www.rpsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-5362;year=2023;volume=18;issue=1;spage=39;epage=48;aulast=Momenzadeh

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