Infectious Diseases: Parenteral Polymyxin B Use in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Case Series

Pastewski, Andrew; Caruso, Patricia; R Parris, Addison; Dizon, Ramon; Kopec, Robert; Sharma, Shobha; Mayer, Suri; Ghitan, Monica; K. Chapnick, Edward

doi:10.1345/aph.1k346

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Infectious Diseases: Parenteral Polymyxin B Use in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteremia and Urinary Tract Infections: A Retrospective Case Series

Published in Annals of Pharmacotherapy • Jul 29, 2008

Authors:

Andrew Pastewski

Patricia Caruso

Addison R Parris

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Parenteral polymyxin use declined after the 1960s, due to safety concerns. An increase in multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative infections and a shortage of new agents have prompted increased use of parenteral polymyxin. OBJECTIVE: To describe our clinical experience with parenteral po...

Subject

Medicine

Bacteremia

Urinary system

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