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Study of the cases with multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa by sputum culture] |
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| Authors: | Niro Okimoto Fumiyo Nanba Takashi Kibayashi Michihiro Kishimoto Kenji Yamato Takeyuki Kurihara Yoshihiro Honda Kohichi Osaki Naoko Asaoka |
| Institution: | Center for Respiratory Diseases, Kawasaki Medical School Kawasaki Hospital. |
| Abstract: | We evaluated the clinical features of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa cases determined by sputum culture between April, 2005 and December, 2006. The clinical features of most cases were: (1) pneumonia in the elderly with cerebrovascular diseases, (2) previous administration of carbapenems and antipseudomonal cephems, (3) PIPC, CAZ and ISP sensitve MDRP, (4) MRSA was isolated concurrently, (5) not necessary of therapy against MDRP, (6) good outcome. |
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