Can Nebulised Colistin Therapy Improve Outcomes in Critically Ill Children with Multi-Drug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Pneumonia?

• Main Authors: Fatih Aygun (Author), Fatma Deniz Aygun (Author), Fatih Varol (Author), Cansu Durak (Author), Haluk Cokugraş (Author), Yildiz Camcioglu (Author), Halit Cam (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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In the past decade, multidrug-resistant (MDR) gram-negative bacteria have become a major problem, especially for patients in intensive care units. Recently, colistin became the last resort therapy for MDR gram-negative bacteria infections. However, nebulised colistin use was limited to adult patient...