Effectiveness and nephrotoxicity of colistin monotherapy vs. colistin–meropenem combination therapy for multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacterial infections
Authors:
- M.E. FalagasMFM.E. Falagas
- P.I. RafailidisPRP.I. Rafailidis
- S.K. KasiakouSKS.K. Kasiakou
- P. HatzopoulouPHP. Hatzopoulou
- A. MichalopoulosAMA. Michalopoulos
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Clinical Microbiology and Infection
- Vol. 12 (12) , 1227-1230
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