Colistin use in a carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales outbreak at a South African neonatal unit

Background: Colistin is increasingly prescribed for neonates with carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) infections. Objectives: We described patient demographics, infection episodes, treatment and clinical outcomes, colistin related adverse events and relatedness of isolates in neonates with...

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Main Authors: Ilhaam Abrahams, Angela Dramowski, Kedisaletse Moloto, Lizel Lloyd, Andrew Whitelaw, Adrie Bekker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 2023-01-01
Series:Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://sajid.co.za/index.php/sajid/article/view/487