RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Jacobson, Anne
T1 Multidrug-Resistant Pulmonary Pathogens: Controlling a Major Public Health Risk
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 4
SP 18
OP 19
DO 10.1177/155989771104011
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/4/18.abstract
AB Multidrug-resistant lung infections are increasingly common in vulnerable patient populations, including patients with tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis and the critically ill. This article discusses new approaches to the diagnosis and management of antibiotic-resistant pulmonary pathogens, including the use of first-line combination antibiotic therapy and novel drug delivery.