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Treatment of Acinetobacter infections.

Joel J Fishbain and Anton Y AY Peleg

Audio, Transactions of the IRE Professiona... 51(1):79-84 (2010) PMID 20504234

Acinetobacter baumannii remains an important and difficult-to-treat pathogen whose resistance patterns result in significant challenges for the clinician. Despite the prevalence and interest in A. baumannii infections, there is relatively limited well-controlled scientific data to help the clinician select optimal empirical and subsequent targeted therapy for a variety of infections. We will review the currently available antimicrobial agents and discuss the clinical data supporting the use of the various agents.

DOI: 10.1086/653120
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