Article ; Online: Bacteremia by colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolate
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-
a case report
2019 Volume 3
Abstract: Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections are a major public health problem worldwide, requiring the use of “old” antibiotics such as polymyxin B and E (colistin). However, there is concern regarding the emergence of ... ...
Abstract | Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections are a major public health problem worldwide, requiring the use of “old” antibiotics such as polymyxin B and E (colistin). However, there is concern regarding the emergence of isolates resistant to these antibiotics. Case presentation We report a case of a 64-year-old mestizo man hospitalized in an intensive care unit of a health institution in Colombia with identification and clinical and molecular typing of a colistin- and carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii isolate with mechanisms of resistance to colistin not previously reported, causing bacteremia. Conclusions We have identified a strain of A. baumannii with mechanisms of resistance to colistin not previously reported in a patient with bacteremia who required treatment with multiple antibiotic schemes and had an adequate response. |
---|---|
Keywords | Acinetobacter baumannii ; Colistin resistance ; bla OXA-23 ; Bacteremia ; Colombia ; Medicine ; R |
Subject code | 360 |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z |
Publisher | BMC |
Document type | Article ; Online |
Database | BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection) |
Full text online
More links
Kategorien
Inter-library loan at ZB MED
Your chosen title can be delivered directly to ZB MED Cologne location if you are registered as a user at ZB MED Cologne.