Pharmacokinetic Characteristics of Nebulized Colistimethate Sodium Using Two Different Types of Nebulizers in Critically Ill Patients with Ventilator-Associated Respiratory Infections

• Main Authors: Anna Kyriakoudi (Author), Konstantinos Pontikis (Author), Georgia Valsami (Author), Stavrina Avgeropoulou (Author), Efthymios Neroutsos (Author), Eirini Christodoulou (Author), Eleni Moraitou (Author), Sophia L. Markantonis (Author), Aristides Dokoumetzidis (Author), Jordi Rello (Author), Antonia Koutsoukou (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<i>Background:</i> Rising antimicrobial resistance has led to a revived interest in inhaled colistin treatment in the critically ill patient with ventilator-associated respiratory infection (VARI). Nebulization via vibrating mesh nebulizers (VMNs) is considered the current standard-of-ca...