Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infection in children.
Maia De Luca, Giulia Angelino, Francesca Ippolita Calò Carducci, Alessandra Martino, Stefania Bernardi, Paola Bernaschi, Michaela Carletti, Patrizia D'Argenio, Paolo Palma
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Maia De Luca: University Department of Pediatrics, Ospedale Pediatrico Bambino Gesù, Rome, Italy. maiadeluca@gmail.com
Acinetobacter baumannii is a Gram-negative coccobacillus causing serious nosocomial infections. The recent emergence of strains of bacteria, which are resistant to common antibiotics, has made the treatment of these infections increasingly complex. We report the case of a young patient affected by AIDS, who suffered brain toxoplasmosis and sepsis due to multidrug-resistant A baumannii. This bacterial infection was successfully treated with colistin and tigecycline. In addition, we review recent literature on this topic, from the year 2000 to date.
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
Acinetobacter Infections
Acinetobacter baumannii
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Child
Colistin
Diagnosis, Differential
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Drug Therapy, Combination
Electroencephalography
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Minocycline
Tigecycline
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Anti-HIV Agents
Tigecycline
Minocycline
Colistin
