Impact of colistin-initiation delay on mortality of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by A. baumannii

Introduction: There has been increased incidence and high mortality in cases with ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by colistin-only-susceptible Acinetobacter baumannii (COS-AB). Colistin has emerged as a therapeutic option for VAP caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative organisms inc...

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Main Authors: Shaher Samrah, Yazan Bashtawi, Wail Hayajneh, Basima Almomani, Suleiman Momany, Yousef Khader
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/7203
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