Trend and Characteristics of Acinetobacter baumannii Infections in Patients Attending Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Western Nepal: A Longitudinal Study of 2018.
Shristi RautKomal Raj RijalSulochana KhatiwadaSubash KarnaRita KhanalJanak AdhikariBipin AdhikariPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2020)
The high burden of MDR Acinetobacter isolates in clinical specimens shows an alarming presence of antimicrobial resistance. Two-thirds of the specimens showed MDR and were associated with demographic and clinical characteristics of the patients. In the management of infectious diseases at UCMSTH, there should be a high suspicion of Acinetobacter infection, and isolation and treatment should be carried out based on an antibiotic susceptibility test.
Keyphrases
- acinetobacter baumannii
- end stage renal disease
- multidrug resistant
- antimicrobial resistance
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- drug resistant
- infectious diseases
- healthcare
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- south africa
- patient reported outcomes
- tertiary care
- replacement therapy