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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
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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.