Comparison of colistin and colistin/sulbactam for the treatment of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventilator-associated pneumonia

Kalin G., Alp E., AKİN A., Coskun R., DOĞANAY M.

INFECTION, vol.42, no.1, pp.37-42, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 42 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s15010-013-0495-y
  • Journal Name: INFECTION
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.37-42
  • Keywords: Acinetobacter spp., Multidrug resistance, Ventilator-associated pneumonia, Colistin, Sulbactam, Nephrotoxicity
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

To compare clinical and microbiological efficacy of colistin and colistin/sulbactam for the treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii VAP in intensive care units (ICUs).