Colistin in combination with rifampin and imipenem for treating a blaVIM-1 metallo-β-lactamase-producing Enterobacter cloacae disseminated infection in a liver transplant patient

Minerva Anestesiologica

Volumn 74, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 47-49

  Tascini, C ^a   Urbani, L ^a   Biancofiore, G ^a   Rossolini, G M ^b   Leonildi, A ^a   Gemignani, G ^a   Bindi, M L ^a   Mugnaioli, C ^b   Filipponi, F ^a   Menichetti, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti bacterial agents; Colistin; Imipenem; Liver transplantation; Rifampin

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; BETA LACTAMASE; CASPOFUNGIN; CEFEPIME; COLISTIN; GANCICLOVIR; IMIPENEM; LINEZOLID; RIFAMPICIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ABDOMINAL INFECTION; ADD ON THERAPY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CASE REPORT; DRUG POTENTIATION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROBACTER INFECTION; FEVER; FUNGEMIA; GRAFT RECIPIENT; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BETA-LACTAMASES; COLISTIN; DRUG SYNERGISM; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; ENTEROBACTER CLOACAE; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS; HUMANS; IMIPENEM; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RIFAMPIN;

EID: 40549095033     PISSN: 03759393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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