High lethality rate of carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Intensive Care Units of a Brazilian hospital: An epidemiologic surveillance study
ABSTRACT Background: Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a growing threat to public health. Methods: A 3-year retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence and lethality of multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii isolated from Brazilian patients. Results: In this study, 219 Acinetobacter baumannii isolates were identified, of which 70.8% (155/219) were isolated from patients hospitalized in intensive care units. Of these, 57.4% (n = 89/155) were assessed, of which 92.1% (82/89) were carbapenem-resistant, and 49 were classified as infected. The lethality rate was 79.6% (39/49). Conclusions: We highlight the need of an effective epidemiological surveillance measure to contain the dissemination of CRAB in the hospital environment.
Main Authors: | Kurihara,Mariana Neri Lucas, Sales,Romário Oliveira de, Silva,Késia Esther da, Silva,Gerlaine Damasceno, Mansano,Maria Carolina Tazinazzo, Mahmoud,Fuad Fayez, Simionatto,Simone |
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Format: | Digital revista |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - SBMT
2022
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Online Access: | http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822022000100610 |
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