Critically Ill Patient with Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii Respiratory Infection Successfully Treated with Intravenous and Nebulized Bacteriophage Therapy
Abstract
Hospitalized patients are at risk of developing serious multidrug resistant bacterial infections. This risk is heightened in patients who are on mechanical ventilation, are immunocompromised, and/or have chronic comorbidities. We report the case of a 52-year-old critically ill patient with a multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR-A) respiratory infection who was successfully treated with antibiotics and intravenous and nebulized bacteriophage therapy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Jan 18, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1128/aac.00824-21
Entities
People
- Brett E. Swierczewski
- Bri’anna Horne
- Jason W. Bennett
- Joseph Fackler
- Lia Patricia Suazo Hernandez
- Michael J. Brownstein
- Monica Betancourt-garcia
- Sohail Rao
- Yetunde O. Kare-opaneye
Organizations
- University of Houston
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research