Johns Hopkins ABX Guide
Colistimethate (colistin)
INDICATIONS
FDA
FDA
- Enteritis (caused by E. coli)
- External auditory canal infections (in combination with neomycin and hydrocortisone)
- Mastoid infections (in combination with neomycin and hydrocortisone)
- Shigella gastroenteritis
- Acute or chronic infections due to sensitive strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
- Cystic fibrosis
- Disease due to Gram-negative bacteria: Enterobacter aerogenes, E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
NON-FDA APPROVED USES
- Infections caused by multi-drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
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Last updated: January 9, 2016
Citation
Pham, Paul A, and John G Bartlett. "Colistimethate (colistin)." Johns Hopkins ABX Guide, The Johns Hopkins University, 2016. Pediatrics Central, peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540140/all/Colistimethate__colistin_.
Pham PA, Bartlett JG. Colistimethate (colistin). Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540140/all/Colistimethate__colistin_. Accessed July 24, 2025.
Pham, P. A., & Bartlett, J. G. (2016). Colistimethate (colistin). In Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University. https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540140/all/Colistimethate__colistin_
Pham PA, Bartlett JG. Colistimethate (colistin) [Internet]. In: Johns Hopkins ABX Guide. The Johns Hopkins University; 2016. [cited 2025 July 24]. Available from: https://peds.unboundmedicine.com/pedscentral/view/Johns_Hopkins_ABX_Guide/540140/all/Colistimethate__colistin_.
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