Comparison of nephrotoxicity of Colistin with Polymyxin B administered in currently recommended doses: a prospective study

Abstract Background The most important concern with polymyxins (Colistin and Polymyxin B) use is nephrotoxicity. There is no prospective data comparing nephrotoxicity of these two drugs, when administered in high doses and as per current recommendations. We conducted a prospective study to compare t...

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Main Authors: Ritesh Aggarwal, Arun Dewan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12941-018-0262-0