A two-year retrospective study of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii respiratory infections in critically Ill patients: Clinical and microbiological findings.
J Infect Public Health
; 16(3): 313-319, 2023 Mar.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2180682
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Acinetobacter baumannii infection is a serious public health problem because it is highly resistant to antimicrobial therapy and causes a high fatality rate in critically ill patients. The aim of the study is to examine the demographics, microbiological findings, clinical presentation, and outcomes of multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii respiratory infections in adult ICU intubated patients during COVID-19 pandemic.METHODS:
This study included 115 mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients who had multi-drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii retrieved from respiratory samples during the COVID-19 pandemic in Albaha, Saudi Arabia. The information was obtained from medical and laboratory files. Univariate analysis was used to compare gender, COVID-19 infection, and outcomes.RESULTS:
The rate of Acinetobacter baumanni respiratory infections among adult ICU patients was 6.2 %. Almost 93 % developed ventilator-associated pneumonia, and five of them developed bacteremia. The isolates had significant antibiotic resistance patterns, of which 3 % were pandrug-resistant bacteria. The death rate was 74 %, with major risk factors including sepsis, septic shock, VAP, liver diseases, and the use of inappropriate antibiotic therapy that lacked both colistin and tigecycline. Patients with COVID-19 coinfection had worse outcomes compared to non-COVID-19 patients.CONCLUSIONS:
The identification of MDR-AB as a threat highlights the importance of surveillance studies in this region.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Respiratory Tract Infections
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Acinetobacter baumannii
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Infect Public Health
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
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Public Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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