Ventilator associated pneumonia caused by extensive-drug resistant Acinetobacter species: Colistin is the remaining choice
Introduction: Ventilator-associated pneumonia [VAP] is associated with increased morbidity and mortality especially when caused by extensive drug resistant [XDR] pathogens. Till now, little is known regarding the exact pathogenesis of XDR Acinetobacter baumannii [XDR-AB] infection. The aim of the pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Anaesthesia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110184916300216 |