Abstract
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.
Table 1. The rates of Acinetobacter baumannii resistance to broad spectrum antibiotics
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.
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