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01.02.2015 | Case Report

Polymyxin B infusion leading to cardiac arrest: a case report and literature review

verfasst von: M. B. Berie, M. S. King, I. P. Thomsen

Erschienen in: Infection | Ausgabe 1/2015

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Abstract

We describe a 52-year-old female patient who developed cardiopulmonary arrest due to neuromuscular paralysis after initiation of polymyxin B for septicemia caused by extended spectrum β-lactamase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Due to emerging antibiotic resistance patterns, use of polymyxins is increasing and an understanding of their toxicity is critical.
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Metadaten
Titel
Polymyxin B infusion leading to cardiac arrest: a case report and literature review
verfasst von
M. B. Berie
M. S. King
I. P. Thomsen
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2015
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Infection / Ausgabe 1/2015
Print ISSN: 0300-8126
Elektronische ISSN: 1439-0973
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s15010-014-0704-3

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