Epidemiology of Biofilm Producing Acinetobacter baumannii Nosocomial Isolates from a Tertiary Care Hospital in Egypt: A Cross-Sectional Study.
Ahmed Morad AsaadShamshul AnsariSoma Elsayed AjlanSamah Mohammed AwadPublished in: Infection and drug resistance (2021)
The high prevalence of biofilm-producing MDR and XDR nosocomial isolates in this study is worrisome and alarming. Characterization of risk factors could help control the continuous selection and transfer of this serious A. baumannii phenotype inside hospitals and improve the quality of patients' care.
Keyphrases
- acinetobacter baumannii
- pseudomonas aeruginosa
- multidrug resistant
- drug resistant
- risk factors
- healthcare
- staphylococcus aureus
- biofilm formation
- end stage renal disease
- cystic fibrosis
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- candida albicans
- klebsiella pneumoniae
- quality improvement
- prognostic factors
- physical activity
- pain management
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus
- patient reported outcomes
- escherichia coli
- health insurance
- affordable care act