Therapy of Ventilator-associated Tracheobronchitis Caused by Gram Negative Bacteria With Nebulized Colistin

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether inhaled colistin is effective in the treatment of ventilator associated tracheobronchitis due to gram negative organism susceptible to colistin.

Timeline

Start

2015-12

Primary completion

2017-05

Completion

2017-12

Publications

• Background Rattanaumpawan P, Lorsutthitham J, Ungprasert P, Angkasekwinai N, Thamlikitkul V. Randomized controlled trial of nebulized colistimethate sodium as adjunctive therapy of ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by Gram-negative bacteria. J Antimicrob Chemother. 2010 Dec;65(12):2645-9. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkq360. Epub 2010 Sep 28.

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