Incidence of carbapenem resistant nonfermenting gram negative bacilli from patients with respiratory infections in the intensive care units.
Indian J Med Microbiol
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2005 Jul; 23(3): 189-91
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in English
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| ID: sea-53991
ABSTRACT
Resistance to carbapenems is commonly seen in nonfermenting gram negative bacilli (NFGNB). We document herein the prevalence of carbapenem resistance in NFGNB isolated from patients with respiratory tract infections in the intensive care units (ICUs). A total of 460 NFGNB were isolated from 606 endotracheal aspirate specimens during January through December 2003, of which 56 (12.2%) were found to be resistant to imipenem and meropenem. Of these, 24 (42.8%) were Pseudomonas aeruginosa , 8 (14.2%) were Acinetobacter spp. and 24 (42.8%) were other NFGNB. Stringent protocols such as antibiotic policies and resistance surveillance programs are mandatory to curb these bacteria in ICU settings
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Humans
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Carbapenems
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Incidence
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Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
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Beta-Lactam Resistance
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Gram-Negative Bacteria
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India
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Intensive Care Units
Type of study:
Incidence study
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Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2005
Type:
Article
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