[HTML][HTML] Current concepts in combination antibiotic therapy for critically ill patients

A Ahmed, A Azim, M Gurjar… - Indian journal of critical …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Widespread emergence of multidrug resistant (MDR) bacterial pathogens is a problem of
global dimension. MDR infections are difficult to treat and frequently associated with high …

Combination antibiotic therapy for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria

T Tängdén - Upsala journal of medical sciences, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Combination antibiotic therapy for Gram-negative sepsis is controversial. The present review
provides a brief summary of the existing knowledge on combination therapy for severe …

Combination antibiotic therapy for empiric and definitive treatment of gram‐negative infections: insights from the Society of Infectious Diseases Pharmacists

N Boyd, MD Nailor - … : The Journal of Human Pharmacology and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread emergence of antibiotic‐resistant gram‐negative organisms has
compromised the utility of current treatment options for severe infections caused by these …

Combination therapy for treatment of infections with gram-negative bacteria

PD Tamma, SE Cosgrove… - Clinical microbiology …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
Combination antibiotic therapy for invasive infections with Gram-negative bacteria is
employed in many health care facilities, especially for certain subgroups of patients …

Combination therapy for extensively-drug resistant gram-negative bacteria

I Karaiskos, A Antoniadou… - Expert review of anti …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The ongoing crisis and emergence of extensively-drug resistant (XDR) gram-
negative pathogens in the nosocomial setting is worrisome. The limited armamentarium in …

Combination antibiotic therapy versus monotherapy for gram-negative bacteraemia: a commentary

JW Chow, LY Victor - International journal of antimicrobial agents, 1999 - Elsevier
Whether combination antimicrobial therapy is more efficacious than monotherapy for gram-
negative bacteraemia remains controversial. Although there are theoretical advantages to …

A survival benefit of combination antibiotic therapy for serious infections associated with sepsis and septic shock is contingent only on the risk of death: a meta-analytic …

A Kumar, N Safdar, S Kethireddy… - Critical care …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To assess whether a potential benefit with combination antibiotic therapy is
restricted to the most critically ill subset of patients, particularly those with septic shock. Data …

Combination therapy for Gram-negative bacteria: what is the evidence?

JG Kmeid, MM Youssef, ZA Kanafani… - Expert review of anti …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
The treatment of infections caused by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria is
challenging given the limited options for effective therapy. Combination therapy has …

The efficacy and safety of antibiotic combination therapy for infections caused by Gram-positive and Gram-negative organisms

M Hagihara, JL Crandon, DP Nicolau - Expert opinion on drug …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Antibiotic combination therapy is often used to improve clinical efficacy in
patients where a given therapy is thought to have limitations when used alone. However, the …

Confronting the threat of multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in critically ill patients

J Cohen - Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The re-emergence of infection due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in critically
ill patients presents particular challenges to clinicians, given the lack of a pipeline of new …