RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The resistance rates of Acinetobacter baumannii at endotracheal aspirate cultures
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP P572
VO 40
IS Suppl 56
A1 Sibel Doruk
A1 Deniz Celik
A1 Gulgun Yenisehirli
A1 Handan InonuKoseoglu
A1 Nermin Bulut
A1 Ozgur Gunal
A1 Serhat Celikel
YR 2012
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/40/Suppl_56/P572.abstract
AB Aim: We aimed to determine the rate of Acinetobacter baumannii resistance in intensive care unit (ICU).Method: We analyzed 34 cases' (30 entubated and 4 nonentubated) files who had positive cultures for Acinetobacter baumannii at endotracheal aspirate.Results: The mean age of patients was 65.5, 73.5% (n:25) was male. The most common comorbidities were COPD and CVD. In 27 paient, blood culture was taken concurrent with endotracheal aspirate culture and 22.2% (n:6) was positive with same agent. 52.9% (n:18) of patients were dead. The rate of Acinetobacter baumannii resistance and MICs presented in Table 1 and 2.View this table:Table 1. The rates of Acinetobacter baumannii resistance to broad spectrum antibioticsView this table:Table 2. The MICs of Acinetobacter baumannii resistance to broad spectrum antibiotics.Conclusion: Higher resistance rates for broad spectrum antibiotics in Acinetobacter baumannii infections explains higher mortality rates in these patients. Higher resistance rates for carbapenems seems to limit of these antibiotics usage for ICU patients in time.