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Acinetobacter Infections among Adult Patients in Qatar: A 2-Year Hospital-Based Study
Joint Authors
Ghadban, Wisam
Al Samawi, Musaed Saad
Eldeeb, Yasser
Almaslamani, Muna
Alkhal, Abdullatif
Alsoub, Hussam
Howady, Faraj
Hashim, Samar
Yousef Khan, Fahmi
Source
Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-06-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This retrospective study was conducted at Hamad General Hospital, Qatar, to describe the demographic data, clinical features underlying diseases, antimicrobial susceptibility, and outcome of A.
baumannii infection.
It involved all adult patients 15 years of age or older who were managed at Hamad General Hospital for A.
baumannii infection from January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2013.
We identified a total of 239 patients with A.
baumannii infection, of which 182 (76.2%) were males.
The mean age was 49.10 ± 19.57 years.
The majority of the episodes (25.1%) occurred in elderly patients (≥65 years) and the most commonly identified site of A.
baumannii infection was the respiratory tract, 117 (48.9%).
Most episodes of infection, 231 (96.7%), were hospital-acquired and high rate of nosocomial infections occurred in the medical intensive care unit, 66 (28.6%).
All patients had underlying medical conditions.
Maximum resistance was seen to cefotaxime, 147 (58.3%), and minimum resistance was seen to colistin, 2 (1.4%).
Of the 239 isolates, 102 (42.7%) were susceptible and 137 (57.3%) were multidrug-resistant.
The in-hospital mortality in our study was 31%.
Male gender, multidrug resistance, and septic shock were found to be independent mortality predictors.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Al Samawi, Musaed Saad& Yousef Khan, Fahmi& Eldeeb, Yasser& Almaslamani, Muna& Alkhal, Abdullatif& Alsoub, Hussam…[et al.]. 2016. Acinetobacter Infections among Adult Patients in Qatar: A 2-Year Hospital-Based Study. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Al Samawi, Musaed Saad…[et al.]. Acinetobacter Infections among Adult Patients in Qatar: A 2-Year Hospital-Based Study. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Al Samawi, Musaed Saad& Yousef Khan, Fahmi& Eldeeb, Yasser& Almaslamani, Muna& Alkhal, Abdullatif& Alsoub, Hussam…[et al.]. Acinetobacter Infections among Adult Patients in Qatar: A 2-Year Hospital-Based Study. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100007
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100007