Case report: Successful treatment of OXA-23 Acinetobacter baumannii neurosurgical infection and meningitis with sulbactam-durlobactam combination therapy
Jacob W. Snowdin,
Nicholas J. Mercuro,
Michael P. Madaio
et al.
Abstract:Meningitis caused by Acinetobacter species is a rare complication of neurosurgical procedures, although it is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter is particularly difficult to treat, considering the limited selection and tolerability of effective antimicrobials. Sulbactam-durlobactam was approved by the FDA in 2023 for treatment of hospital-acquired and ventilator-associated pneumonia due to susceptible strains of Acinetobacter, including carbapenem-resistant Acineto… Show more
Set email alert for when this publication receives citations?
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.