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Achromobacter xylosoxidans
- Question
- Dear Expert Team,
Is there any news in 2010 concerning the therapy options of the above mentioned bacterium wiht patients showing severe decrease in FEV1 (and otherwise only faily treatable Staphylococci in the sputum?
Many thanks for your efforts. - Answer
- Dear questioner,
Cayston® (substance: Aztreonam) is a novel antibiotic which could be used for treating such Achromobacter xylosoxidans infections when the antimicrobial resistance is increased towards other commonly used antibiotics such as aminoglycosides, polymyxins and ß-lactam antibiotics.
Best regards,
Prof. Gerd Döring - 18.11.2010
- 18.11.10 Please find more about this under "tpoics"--> microbiology--> "Alcaligenes / Achromobacter xylosoxidans"
D. d'Alquen
