Combination therapy with intravenous colistin for management of infections due to multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria in patients without cystic fibrosis.

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Published in Antimicrob Agents Chemother on August 01, 2005

Authors

Sofia K Kasiakou1, Argyris Michalopoulos, Elpidoforos S Soteriades, George Samonis, George J Sermaides, Matthew E Falagas

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1: Alfa HealthCare, 9 Neapoleos Street, Marousi, Athens 151 23, Greece.

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