Nebulized imipenem to control nosocomial pneumonia caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 148-150

  Radhakrishnan, M ^a   Jaganath, A ^a   Rao, G S Umamaheswara ^a   Kumari, H B Veena ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND NEUROSCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CILANEM; CILASTATIN PLUS IMIPENEM; IMIPENEM; STEROID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ABSENCE OF SIDE EFFECTS; ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MALE; MYASTHENIA GRAVIS; NEBULIZATION; PNEUMONIA; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; HUMANS; IMIPENEM; MALE; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; PNEUMONIA, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS;

EID: 40849139248     PISSN: 08839441     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2007.10.037     Document Type: Letter

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