Ventilator-associated pneumonia due to extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: Risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes.
Ozgur, Eylem Sercan MD a; Horasan, Elif Sahin MD b,*; Karaca, Kerem MD c; Ersoz, Gulden MD b; Ats, Sibel Nayc MD a[latin dotless i][latin dotless i]; Kaya, Ali MD b
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AJIC: American Journal of Infection Control.
42(2):206-208, February 2014.
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: Acinetobacter baumannii is characterized by a rapid development of resistance to the commonly used antimicrobial agents. We investigated the risk factors, clinical features, and outcomes in ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) caused by extensive drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (XDRAB). Clinical parameters and overall in-hospital mortality rates were compared between the VAP with and without XDRAB infection groups. This study showed that VAP caused by XDRAB was not associated with in-hospital mortality. However, it was related to high Simplified Acute Physiology Score II scores and increasing durations of hospital stays.
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