Evaluation of nephrotoxicity associated with high-dose colistin at a tertiary medical center in taiwan

• In: Poster presentation
• At: Seoul (South Korea) (2017)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: POS-HPS-031
• By: CHANG, Mei-Hui (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital ,Taoyuan,Taiwan, Department of pharmacy, Taoyuan, China Taiwan)
• Co-author(s): Mei-Hui Chang
  Horng-Chyuan Lin
  Shin-Tarng Deng
  Tzu-Cheng Tsai
  Shawn Hsiang-Yin Chen
  
• Abstract:

  Background

  Multidrug-resistant or carbapenem resistance gram-negative bacteria are increasing causes of severe nosocomial infections among hospitals in Taiwan. Colistin is reserved as a backbone and last-line treatment for these infections. Despite high-dose colistin was recommended by clinical experts in critically ill  patients, data on its..

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