Novel antibiotic combinations proposed for treatment of Burkholderia cepacia complex infections

Novel antibiotic combinations proposed for treatment of Burkholderia cepacia complex infections

Abstract Effective strategies to manage Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients are lacking. We tested combinations of clinically available antibiotics and show that moxifloxacin-ceftazidime could inhibit 16 Bcc clinical isolates at physiologically achievable c...

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Main Authors: Omar M. El-Halfawy, Marwa M. Naguib, Miguel A. Valvano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
Burkholderia cepacia complex
Moxifloxacin
Ceftazidime
Colistin
Cystic fibrosis
Antibiotic combinations
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0279-8

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