Colistin: The phoenix Arises

The polymyxins were discovered in the 1940s and represent a group of closely related polypeptide antibiotics obtained from Bacillus polymyxa, which was originally isolated from soil (1,2). Although they have been used extensively worldwide in topical otic and ophthalmic solutions for decades, the in...

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Main Authors: JM Conly, BL Johnston
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2006-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2006/901873
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