Acinetobacter Pneumonia : Improving Outcomes With Early Identification and Appropriate Therapy

In an era of increasing antimicrobial resistance, Acinetobacter distinguishes itself as one of the most resistant Gram-negative bacteria responsible for significant morbidity and mortality. New solutions are needed to combat the detrimental effects of increasing rates of antimicrobial resistance. Using empiric broad-spectrum antibiotics in patients deemed at risk for infections caused by multidrug-resistant pathogens may protect against attributable mortality, but this temporary solution furthers the risk of antimicrobial resistance. In this article we will review relevant strategies to aid with early identification and appropriate treatment of Acinetobacter pneumonia while preserving antibiotic susceptibility.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:67

Enthalten in:

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 67(2018), 9 vom: 15. Okt., Seite 1455-1462

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Vazquez Guillamet, Cristina [VerfasserIn]
Kollef, Marin H [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.10.2019

Date Revised 01.11.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1093/cid/ciy375

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM283885157