Management of Acinetobacter baumannii infection in intensive care units

Management of Acinetobacter baumannii infection in intensive care units

Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are very common and troublesome accompaniments of treating patients in intensive care units. Invasive treatment modalities (endotracheal tubes, intravascular and urinary catheters, among others), broad-spectrum antibiotic use and comorbidities are major contribut...

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Veröffentlicht in:African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine 2021-03, Vol.27 (1), p.5-5
Hauptverfasser: Raine, R, Dheda, K
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO) are very common and troublesome accompaniments of treating patients in intensive care units. Invasive treatment modalities (endotracheal tubes, intravascular and urinary catheters, among others), broad-spectrum antibiotic use and comorbidities are major contributing factors to colonisation and infection. Treatment of MDRO is often very difficult.
ISSN:2617-0191
2617-0205
DOI:10.7196/AJTCCM.2021.v27i1.143