Overview
Currently, many doctors are still not giving the required loading doses of colistin for treating their patients due to nephrotoxicity concerns. This case based discussion is to help discuss the importance of given loading doses to the patients to manage their patients effectively and also talks about the issues with improper dosing.
Faculty
Dr.OC Abraham
M.D., M.P.H.
Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine Unit-1 & Infectious Diseases, CMC, Vellore, IndiaDr. Chand Wattal
MD (Med Microbiology)Hony. Sr. Consultant and Chairman, Dept. of Clinical Microbiology & Immunology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi, IndiaDr.Pratim Sengupta
M.D. (Medicine), DM (Nephrology)IPGMER, Kolkata. Consultant Transplant Physician and Nephrologist, Belle Vue Clinic, Kolkata, IndiaResources
External Resources
Optimizing the use of Colistin in an Era of MDR Infections
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