Risk factor for intestinal carriage of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and the impact on subsequent infection among patients in an intensive care unit: an observational study.

Fu QiaoWenzhi HuangShan GaoLin CaiShichao ZhuLi WeiYan KangChuanmin TaoZhiyong Zong

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

More patients acquired CRAB intestinal carriage during their ICU stay than had on admission. Severity of illness, acute pancreatitis, tube feeding and use of carbapenems were independent risk factors of acquisition of CRAB intestinal carriage. Patients with CRAB intestinal carriage are more likely to develop CRAB infection.

Keyphrases

intensive care unit
acinetobacter baumannii
risk factors
end stage renal disease
drug resistant
pseudomonas aeruginosa
ejection fraction
emergency department
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed