Multidrug‐resistant Acinetobacter meningitis in a 3‐year‐old boy treated with i.v. colistin

@article{Lee2008MultidrugresistantAM,
  title={Multidrug‐resistant Acinetobacter meningitis in a 3‐year‐old boy treated with i.v. colistin},
  author={Soo Young Lee and Jae Wook Lee and Dae Chul Jeong and Seung Yeon Chung and Dong Sup Chung and Jin Han Kang},
  journal={Pediatrics International},
  year={2008},
  volume={50}
}
© 2008 Japan Pediatric Society Acinetobacter calcoaceticus – baumannii complex is a non-motile, aerobic, Gram-negative coccobacillus that causes pneumonia, bacteremia, meningitis, urinary tract infection and surgical-site infections. It has become an important opportunistic pathogen due to its persistence in the hospital environment and its multidrugresistant (MDR) patterns, presenting a therapeutic challenge. 1 
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The study of the mechanism of colonization and infection of children in intensive care units and of neonates in tropical countries may provide some insight into prevention of invasive infections.
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