Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Nebulized Colistimethate Sodium Using Two Different Types of Nebulizers in Critically Ill Patients with Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Infections

Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Nebulized Colistimethate Sodium Using Two Different Types of Nebulizers in Critically Ill Patients with Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Infections

<i>Background:</i> Rising antimicrobial resistance has led to a revived interest in inhaled colistin treatment in the critically ill patient with ventilator-associated respiratory infection (VARI). Nebulization via vibrating mesh nebulizers (VMNs) is considered the current standard-of-ca...

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Main Authors: Anna Kyriakoudi, Konstantinos Pontikis, Georgia Valsami, Stavrina Avgeropoulou, Efthymios Neroutsos, Eirini Christodoulou, Eleni Moraitou, Sophia L. Markantonis, Aristides Dokoumetzidis, Jordi Rello, Antonia Koutsoukou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
inhaled colistin
colistin pharmacokinetics
ELF colistin concentration
vibrating mesh nebulizer
jet nebulizer
critically ill
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/11/11/1528

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