Microorganisms that are Difficult to Control in the Intensive Care Units: Acinetobacter

TALAN L., Guven G., Yilmaz G., ALTINTAŞ N. D.

JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.44-47, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/dcbybd.2015.930
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INTENSIVE CARE MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.44-47
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Ventilator associated pneumonia, critical care, mortality, colistin, CRITICALLY-ILL PATIENTS, GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA, BAUMANNII INFECTIONS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Acinetobacter spp are opportunistic pathogens that are commonly isolated in intensive care units (ICU). They are an important pathogen in nosocomial sepsis and ventilator associated pneumonia especially in the ICU's. The most important reason for this is the development of multiple resistance mechanisms. Acinetobacter spp are known to possess resistance mechanisms to diverse antibiotic groups, and recently resistance to colistin has also been observed in our department. Aim of this study was to document frequency and resistance patterns of Acinetobacter spp infections and to study the effect of colistin sensitivity on ICU mortality and length of stay.