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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to identify the clinical presentations and the current antimicrobial susceptibility of Acinetobacter baumannii. RESULTS: We identified 754 strains especially from intensive care units (50.53%) between January 2003 and December 2005. Bronchial swabs and blood culture were prevalent. High-level resistance to betalactamines was noted: 91% to cefotaxime, 50.3% to ceftazidime, and 42.6% to imipenem. Aminoside resistance varied from 17.9% for netilmicine to 72.1% for gentamycin. The resistance rate to ciprofloxacine was 65.8%, and to trimethoprime-sulfamethoxazole 75.8%. In intensive care units, the antimicrobial resistance rate of A. baumannii was higher (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: The resistance of A. baumannii to current antibiotics is alarming especially in intensive care units. An effective strategy against nosocomial infection is still necessary.
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Acinetobacter baumannii/efeitos dos fármacos , Testes de Sensibilidade Microbiana , Infecções Oportunistas/microbiologia , Antibacterianos/farmacologia , Farmacorresistência Bacteriana , Hospitais Universitários , Humanos , Unidades de Terapia Intensiva , Marrocos , Infecções Oportunistas/tratamento farmacológicoRESUMO
A survey was conducted in the Casablanca Regional Blood Transfusion Centre from February to May 2002. A questionnaire was given to 1750 blood donors from different groups of society to asses the knowledge of the public about hepatitis B and C and human immunodeficiency viruses. The responses indicated that the mechanism of HIV transmission was well known to the public: 85% gave correct answers. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses were less well understood: 60% and 54% gave correct answers respectively. Our study suggests that the public needs to be better informed about hepatitis B and C virus transmission.
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Doadores de Sangue/educação , Infecções por HIV , Hepatite B , Hepatite C , População Urbana , Adolescente , Adulto , Atitude Frente a Saúde , Doadores de Sangue/psicologia , Doadores de Sangue/estatística & dados numéricos , Feminino , Infecções por HIV/epidemiologia , Infecções por HIV/prevenção & controle , Infecções por HIV/transmissão , Infecções por HIV/virologia , Comportamentos Relacionados com a Saúde , Educação em Saúde , Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde , Necessidades e Demandas de Serviços de Saúde , Hepatite B/epidemiologia , Hepatite B/prevenção & controle , Hepatite B/transmissão , Hepatite B/virologia , Hepatite C/epidemiologia , Hepatite C/prevenção & controle , Hepatite C/transmissão , Hepatite C/virologia , Humanos , Transmissão Vertical de Doenças Infecciosas , Masculino , Marrocos/epidemiologia , Uso Comum de Agulhas e Seringas/efeitos adversos , Prevalência , Fatores de Risco , Educação Sexual , Comportamento Sexual , Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa/complicações , Inquéritos e Questionários , População Urbana/estatística & dados numéricosRESUMO
A survey was conducted in the Casablanca Regional Blood Transfusion Centre from to May 2002. A questionnaire was given to 1750 blood donors from different groups of society February to assess the knowledge of the public about hepatitis B and C and human immunodeficiency viruses. The responses indicated that the mechanism of HIV transmission was well known to the public: 85% gave correct answers. Hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses were less well understood: 60% and 54% gave correct answers respectively. Our study suggests that the public needs to be better informed about hepatitis B and C virus transmission
