Real-World Experience with Ceftolozane-Tazobactam for Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections

Ceftolozane/Tazobactam: a new option in the treatment of complicated gram-negative infections.

Ceftolozane/tazobactam: a new option in the treatment of complicated gram-negative infections.

Add-On Therapy with Ertapenem in Infections with Multidrug Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria: Pediatric Experience

Optimal therapy for infections with carbapenem resistant GNB is not well established due to the weakness of data. Patients presenting with bloodstream infections caused by multidrug resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae were treated with a combination treatment. Optimal therapy for infections with carbapenem resistant Gram-negative bacteria is a serious problem in pediatric patients. We presented thr...

Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Therapy of Respiratory Infections due to Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Colistin efficacy in the treatment of multidrug-resistant and extremelydrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections.

BACKGROUND/AIM Colistin is used as a salvage therapy for multidrug-resistant and extremely drug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections. Our aim was to evaluate colistin efficiency and toxicity in the treatment of these resistant gram-negative bacterial infections. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective study carried out in a tertiary care hospital during 2011-2013. Study data wer...

multidrug resistant gram-negative bacilli in lower respiratory tract infections.

background: lower respiratory tract infections are among important causes of morbidity and mortality for all age groups. the emergence of multidrug resistant gram-negative bacilli is an issue of increasing concern. materials and methods: a retrospective study including respiratory specimens (sputum and bal) was conducted in our tertiary care centre. samples were processed for microscopy, cultur...