Clinical analysis of 40 patients with nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis / 中华传染病杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To characterize clinical features,antimicrobial susceptibility and the outcome of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis.Methods All patients with nosocomial meningitis due to Acinetobacter baumannii in 2nd Affiliated Hospital Medical School of Zhejiang University between January 2010 and October 2011 were retrospectively reviewed.Results During the study period,40 patients of this nosocomial infection were identified,who came from neurosurgery ward (19 cases,47.5％),neurosurgieal intensive care unit (18 cases,45.0％),emergency intensive care unit (2 cases,5.0％) or intensive care unit (1 case,2.5％).All the patients had a history of recent neurosurgical procedures. Fever and disturbance of consciousness were the major manifestations,and cerebrospinal fluid examination showed elevated white blood ceil count and protein,and reduced glucose.All isolated pathogens were resistant to the first line antibiotics.The fatality rate was high. Conclusions The most common risk factor for nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii meningitis is neurosurgery. Resistance to the first line antibiotics is common among all pathogens isolated.The prognosis of the meningitis is poor.