EFFECT OF NEBULIZED COLISTIN ON THE VENTILATOR CIRCUIT: A PROSPECTIVE PILOT CASE-CONTROL STUDY FROM A SINGLE CANCER CENTER
Nebulized colistin (NC) is used for the treatment of pneumonia due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. In this one-year case-control study, our objective was to evaluate the effect of NC on the ventilator circuit (VC) components. The case group consisted of 25 mechanically-ventilated pati...
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| Main Authors: | Iyad M Ghonimat, Lama H Nazer, Flsteen Aqel, Mohammad K Mohammad, Feras I Hawari, Jennifer Le |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2015-04-01
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| Series: | Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/2200 |
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