Post-neurosurgical multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis successfully treated with intrathecal colistin. A new case and a systematic review of the literature | Zendy

Antonio Cascio | Zendy; Alfredo Conti | Zendy; Luca Sinardi | Zendy; Chiara Iaria | Zendy; Filippo Flavio Angileri | Zendy; Giovanna Stassi | Zendy; Teresa David | Zendy; A Versaci | Zendy; Maurizio Iaria | Zendy; Antonio David | Zendy

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Post-neurosurgical multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis successfully treated with intrathecal colistin. A new case and a systematic review of the literature

Author(s) -

Antonio Cascio,

Alfredo Conti,

Luca Sinardi,

Chiara Iaria,

Filippo Flavio Angileri,

Giovanna Stassi,

Teresa David,

A Versaci,

Maurizio Iaria,

Antonio David

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.06.032

Subject(s) - colistin , acinetobacter baumannii , medicine , meningitis , acinetobacter , surgery , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology , bacteria , genetics

Post-neurosurgical nosocomial meningitis has become an important subgroup of bacterial meningitis in the hospital setting. The increase in meningitis caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii has resulted in a significant reduction in available treatment options.

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