Colistin, also known as polymyxin E, is an antibiotic medication used as a last-resort treatment for multidrug-resistant Gram negative infections including pneumonia. These may involve bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Klebsiella pneumoniae, or Acinetobacter. Why is meropenem given with colistin? Colistin-meropenem combination therapy showed a decrease of 2.6 in theRead More →