Author: Zaidan, Noor; Hornak, J Patrik; Reynoso, David
Title: Extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii nosocomial pneumonia successfully treated with a novel antibiotic combination. Cord-id: 8m40kz2t Document date: 2021_8_9
ID: 8m40kz2t
Snippet: Extremely drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii cause challenging nosocomial infections. We report the case of a patient with XDR A. baumannii pneumonia and septic shock successfully treated with cefiderocol and a novel antibiotic obtained via expanded access protocol. With focused research and drug development efforts, the poor outcomes associated with these infections may be mitigated.
Document: Extremely drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii cause challenging nosocomial infections. We report the case of a patient with XDR A. baumannii pneumonia and septic shock successfully treated with cefiderocol and a novel antibiotic obtained via expanded access protocol. With focused research and drug development efforts, the poor outcomes associated with these infections may be mitigated.
Search related documents:
Co phrase search for related documents- Try single phrases listed below for: 1
Co phrase search for related documents, hyperlinks ordered by date