Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis

Colistin-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii as a cause of Neonatal Ventriculitis

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Acinetobacter baumannii causes invasive wella color charm 050 cooling violet paediatric infections, including bacteraemia and meningitis, but neonatal meningitis and ventriculitis is uncommon.The treatment of multidrug resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter infections often relies on colistin, a polymyxin antibiotic, as a tokidoki hello kitty blind box last resort.Increased use of this drug has led to the emergence of colistin resistance.An unusual case of colistin-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii ventriculitis in a premature neonate managed with intraventricular colistin is described.