The risk factors and spread of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in intubated patients in a medical intensive care unit

Alp E., Yerer M., Kocagoz S., METAN G., ESEL D., Guerol Y., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.39, sa.5, ss.761-769, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-0804-38
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.761-769
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Acinetobacter, intensive care unit, colonization, infection control, VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA, FIELD GEL-ELECTROPHORESIS, NOSOCOMIAL INFECTIONS, OUTBREAK, COLONIZATION
  • Lokman Hekim Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Aim: Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the most common causes of ventilator-associated pneumonia in intensive care units. The aim of this study was to determine the risk factors for colonization in the respiratory tract and infection with A. baumannii in a medical intensive care unit (MICU), and to examine the genetic link between strains and the spread of isolates.