Empirical antimicrobial therapy for critically ill patients with Acinetobacter baumannii bacteremia: combination is better

J Microbiol Immunol Infect. 2013 Oct;46(5):397-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.03.004. Epub 2013 Apr 28.

Authors

Nan-Yao Lee¹, Jen-Chieh Lee, Ming-Chi Li, Chia-Wen Li, Wen-Chien Ko

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, National Cheng Kung University Medical College and Hospital, Tainan, Taiwan.

PMID: 23632604
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2013.03.004

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Acinetobacter Infections / drug therapy*
Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology*
Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects*
Bacteremia / drug therapy*
Bacteremia / microbiology*
Carbapenems / pharmacology*
Female
Humans
Male
beta-Lactam Resistance*

Substances

Carbapenems