Excess mortality and long-term disability from healthcare-associated carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii infections: A nationwide population-based matched cohort study.
Chiu-Hsia SuLi-Jung ChienChi-Tai FangShan-Chwen ChangPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Carbapenem resistance is associated with a significant disease burden in terms of excess mortality, long-term ventilator dependence, and medical cost. Further studies on effects of antimicrobial stewardship programs in decreasing this burden are warranted.
Keyphrases
- acinetobacter baumannii
- healthcare
- multidrug resistant
- drug resistant
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- risk factors
- cardiovascular events
- multiple sclerosis
- gram negative
- public health
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- intensive care unit
- social media
- health insurance