Invasive procedures, prolonged use of trach tubes increase risk of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter blood infections
By Bryant Furlow at Epinewswire A recent invasive procedure more than triples the risk of an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patient developing deadly multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter blood infections, report researchers at Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, South Korea — prompting a recommendation that such procedures be avoided where possible among Acinetobacter-colonized patients. The study’s [...]
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Noyal Mariya Joseph, Sujatha Sistla, Tarun Kumar Dutta, Ashok Shankar Badhe, Desdemona Rasitha, Subhash Chandra Parija Journal of Infection in Developing Countries Abstract Background: Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii have been reported to cause outbreaks of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) in several studies. The high prevalence of these pathogens prompted us to study the different strains [...]
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