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. 2006 Jun;50(6):2274-5.
doi: 10.1128/AAC.00101-06.

Use of international units when dosing colistin will help decrease confusion related to various formulations of the drug around the world

Matthew E Falagas, Sofia K Kasiakou

Use of international units when dosing colistin will help decrease confusion related to various formulations of the drug around the world

Matthew E Falagas et al. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2006 Jun.
No abstract available

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Molecules of colistin and colistimethate sodium.
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