Acinetobacter baumannii: assessing susceptibility patterns, management practices, and mortality predictors in a tertiary teaching hospital in Lebanon

R Itani, HMJ Khojah, S Karout, D Rahme… - … Resistance & Infection …, 2023 - Springer
Background Acinetobacter baumannii is a major nosocomial pathogen capable of causing
life-threatening infections. This bacterium is highly resistant to antibiotics and associated …

Phenotypic and molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii strains isolated in Rabta Hospital, Tunisia.

B Othman, M Zribi, A Masmoudi… - Archives de L'institut …, 2007 - europepmc.org
Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is often implicated in hospital outbreaks in Tunisia.
It's a significant opportunistic pathogen that is usually associated with serious underlying …

Extensively drug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii isolated in a university hospital: role of inter-hospital transmission

G Rivera, J Bulnes, C Castillo, MC Ajenjo… - The Journal of Infection …, 2016 - jidc.org
Introduction: Acinetobacter baumannii causes severe infections that primarily affect intensive
care unit (ICU) patients. It has a high prevalence of multidrug resistance, including …

Nosocomial infections due to Acinetobacter species: Clinical findings, risk and prognostic factors

K Prashanth, S Badrinath - Indian Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2006 - Elsevier
Purpose: Nosocomial infections caused by Acinetobacter species is of increasing concern in
critically ill patients, and the risk factors for this infection are not well established. The …

[HTML][HTML] Acinetobacter baumannii in ICU patients: A prospective study highlighting their incidence, antibiotic sensitivity pattern and impact on ICU stay and mortality

AE Sileem, AM Said, MS Meleha - Egyptian Journal of Chest diseases and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) was considered as a leading cause of
nosocomial respiratory infection and bacteremia in many hospitals all over the world …

Molecular epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii in central intensive care unit in Kosova teaching hospital

L Raka, S Kalenc, Z Bošnjak, A Budimir… - Brazilian Journal of …, 2009 - SciELO Brasil
Infections caused by bacteria of genus Acinetobacter pose a significant health care
challenge worldwide. Information on molecular epidemiological investigation of outbreaks …

A single clone Acinetobacter baumannii outbreak in a state hospital in Turkey

AC Cicek, A Karagoz, E Koksal, A Erturk… - Japanese Journal of …, 2013 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Acinetobacter baumannii is an important pathogen in hospitalized patients, particularly
those in the intensive care unit (ICU). A total of 21 A. baumannii (6 from 5 patients and 15 …

[PDF][PDF] Drug resistance patterns of Acinetobacter baumannii in Makkah, Saudi Arabia

MA Khan, MF Mahomed, AM Ashshi, A Faiz - Pak J Med Res, 2012 - researchgate.net
Background: Acinetobacter baumannii causes infections of respiratory, urinary tract, blood
stream and surgical sites. Its clinical significance has increased due to its rapidly developing …

Antibiotic resistance of Acinetobacter baumannii isolates: data from Ibni Sina Hospital for the year 2002

OA Akan - Mikrobiyoloji bulteni, 2003 - europepmc.org
Acinetobacter spp. have a special role in nosocomial infections. They usually colonize
intensive care units and cause infections. Multiple antibiotic resistance is observed to be an …

[引用][C] Epidemiology features of Acinetobacter baumannii colonizing respiratory tracts of ICU patients

N Al-Dabaibah, NM Obeidat, AA Shehabi - The International Arabic Journal of …, 2012