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Inhaled colistin for the treatment of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in critically ill patients

Authors: Z Athanassa, P Myrianthefs, E Boutzouka, V Papaioannou, S Tsiplakou, A Tsakris, G Baltopoulos

Published in: Critical Care | Special Issue 1/2011

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Limited evidence exists regarding the efficacy of inhaled antibiotics in ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis (VAT) [1, 2]. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of monotherapy with nebulized colistin on clinical and microbiological outcomes in critically ill patients with VAT due to polymyxin-only susceptible Gram-negative bacteria. …

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Title: Inhaled colistin for the treatment of ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis in critically ill patients
Authors: Z Athanassa
P Myrianthefs
E Boutzouka
V Papaioannou
S Tsiplakou
A Tsakris
G Baltopoulos
Publication date: 01-02-2011
Publisher: BioMed Central
Published in: Critical Care / Issue Special Issue 1/2011
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/cc9987

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