colistin has been researched along with Ascites* in 2 studies
2 other study(ies) available for colistin and Ascites
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Complicated intra-abdominal infection caused by extended drug-resistant Achromobacter xylosoxidans.
Achromobacter xylosoxidans (formerly Alcaligenes xylosoxidans) is a rare but important nosocomial pathogen. Antibiotic resistance has been increasing during the past decade. A. xylosoxidans may be confused with Pseudomonas spp. but, unlike Pseudomonas spp., this organism has peritrichous flagella. Complicated intra-abdominal infection with A. xylosoxidans has rarely been reported in the literature. This report is of an immunocompetent patient with acute cholecystitis complicated by an intra-abdominal abscess after surgery. Culture of both blood and ascites yielded extended drug-resistant A. xylosoxidans, which was only sensitive to colistin. The clinical and laboratory characteristics of A. xylosoxidans are presented. Topics: Abdominal Abscess; Achromobacter denitrificans; Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Ascites; beta-Lactamases; Blood; Cholecystitis; Colistin; Cross Infection; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial; Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections; Humans; Male | 2009 |
[Disorders of water-electrolyte metabolism associated with decompensated cirrhosis. The danger of various therapeutic drugs].
Topics: Acute Kidney Injury; Adult; Aged; Ascites; Blood Transfusion; Blood Urea Nitrogen; Blood Volume Determination; Colistin; Coma; Diuretics; Drinking Behavior; Female; Furosemide; Humans; Hypokalemia; Injections, Intravenous; Liver Cirrhosis; Male; Middle Aged; Natriuresis; Sodium; Spironolactone; Triamterene; Urea; Water Intoxication; Water-Electrolyte Balance | 1968 |