The distribution of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance profile in pulmonary critical care unit patients: A single-centre study

Hasanzade H., Kaya A., ÇİLEDAĞ A., EROL S., ÇİFTCİ F., Guriz H., ...More

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAKS-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, vol.69, no.1, pp.9-20, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 69 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.20219902
  • Journal Name: TUBERKULOZ VE TORAKS-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, MEDLINE, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.9-20
  • Keywords: Antibiotic, infection, intensive care unit, resistance of antibiotic, ACINETOBACTER-BAUMANNII, PSEUDOMONAS-AERUGINOSA, INFECTION, BRONCHIECTASIS, COLONIZATION, PREVALENCE, OUTCOMES, IMPACT, STAY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The patients in the intensive care unit have a higher risk of infections because of the poor general condition of these patients and the frequent application of invasive procedures with longer hospitalization length. Also, this group of patients tend to have resistant infections due to empirically widespread and uncontrolled use of broad-spectrum antibiotics. Hence, data are needed to determine appropriate empirical antibiotic therapy in intensive care patients. In this study, it was aimed to assess the distribution of microorganisms and antibiotic resistance profile from the samples taken from the patients in the intensive care unit.