Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase and Carbapenemase Producing Gram-Negative Bacilli Infections Among Patients in Intensive Care Units of Felegehiwot Referral Hospital: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study.

Mekonnen AlebelFeleke MekonnenWondemagegn Mulu

Published in: Infection and drug resistance (2021)

Infection with ESBL and carbapenemase producing Gram-negative bacilli linked with an alarming degree of multi-drug resistant isolates is a major healthcare threat among patients in ICUs. Hence, strict adherence to infection prevention practices and wise use of antibiotics are recommended to slow the spread of antimicrobial resistance.

Keyphrases

gram negative
multidrug resistant
drug resistant
klebsiella pneumoniae
antimicrobial resistance
healthcare
acinetobacter baumannii
intensive care unit
primary care
escherichia coli
emergency department
mechanical ventilation
type diabetes
genetic diversity
metabolic syndrome