Evaluation of the systemic use of polymyxin b in multidrug resistant organisms at akuh: a retrospective analysis

• In: Hospital Pharmacy Posters
• At: Lisbon (Portugal) (2010)
• Type: Poster
• Poster code: HPS-P-121
• By: HAMMAD, Muhammad (Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan)
• Co-author(s): Raza, Syed Shamim (Aga Khan University Hospital, KARACHI, Pakistan)
  Sheikh, Abdul Latif (Aga Khan University Hospital, KARACHI, Pakistan)
  Ahsan, Salwa (Aga Khan University Hospital, KARACHI, Pakistan)
  
• Abstract:

   Introduction: Systemic Polymyxin B was introduced into the therapy in 1960s. Its spectrum of activity encompasses gram negative rods including highly resistant acinetobacter & P. aeruginosa. The systemic use of the drug gradually became obsolete due to its major toxicities associated with its systemic use & availability of other safer

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