In-vitro Activity of Carbapenem/Sulbactam Combination against Acinetobacter baumannii Strains

Sanguzel F., Sumerkan B., Metan G.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.32, sa.1, ss.15-18, 2010 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 32 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.15-18
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acinetobacter baumannii, Carbapenems, Sulbactam, Synergy
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: Carbapenems and sulbactam are often the drug of choice for the treatment of infections due to multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii. The present study aimed to evaluate the in vitro synergistic activity between carbapenem and sulbactam against A. baumannii isolated from blood cultures of patients.