Ventilator-associated pneumonia due to extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii : Risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes

Acinetobacter baumannii is characterized by a rapid development of resistance to the commonly used antimicrobial agents. We investigated the risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (XDRAB). Clin...

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Veröffentlicht in:American journal of infection control 2014-02, Vol.42 (2), p.206-208
Hauptverfasser: Özgür, Eylem Sercan, MD, Horasan, Elif Sahin, MD, Karaca, Kerem, MD, Ersöz, Gülden, MD, Naycı Atış, Sibel, MD, Kaya, Ali, MD
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Zusammenfassung:Acinetobacter baumannii is characterized by a rapid development of resistance to the commonly used antimicrobial agents. We investigated the risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (XDRAB). Clinical parameters and overall in-hospital mortality rates were compared between the VAP with and without XDRAB infection groups. This study showed that VAP caused by XDRAB was not associated with in-hospital mortality. However, it was related to high Simplified Acute Physiology Score II scores and increasing durations of hospital stays.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2013.09.003