Increasing frequency of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections during tigecycline use

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ULU-KILIC A., Alp E., ALTUN D., Cevahir F., Kalin G., Demiraslan H.

JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES, vol.9, no.3, pp.309-312, 2015 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 9 Issue: 3
• Publication Date: 2015
• Doi Number: 10.3855/jidc.4700
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.309-312
• Keywords: Pseudomonas aeruginosa, tigecycline, infection
• Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
• Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The widespread use of tigecycline raises the question of increasing infection rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) in ICUs which are not affected by this antibiotic.