Successful treatment of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis.
J Infect Dev Ctries
; 1(3): 342-4, 2007 Dec 01.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19734617
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Acinetobacter baumannii is a major cause of nosocomial infections in many hospitals and appears to have a propensity for developing multiple antimicrobial resistance rapidly. CASES We report two cases with post-surgical meningitis due to multidrug resistant A. baumannii which were successfully treated with high-dose intravenous meropenem therapy.CONCLUSIONS:
Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter spp. in intensive care units are a growing concern. High-dose meropenem is used in the treatment of these infections.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Acinetobacter Infections
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Thienamycins
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Meningitis, Bacterial
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Female
/
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
En
Journal:
J Infect Dev Ctries
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Turkey