Abstract
A patient with a trauma-related left tibial infection associated with extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and multidrug-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae was treated with bacteriophages and antibiotics. There was rapid tissue healing and positive culture eradication. As a result, the patient's leg did not have to be amputated and he is undergoing rehabilitation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2015-2018 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Clinical Infectious Diseases |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 13 Nov 2019 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- antibiotic resistance
- bacteriophage
- orthopedic infections
- phage
- phage therapy