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- Title
Incidence of pathogens infections in a Romanian Intensive Care Unit and sensitivity to antibiotics. A prospective single center study.
- Authors
Bedreag, Ovidiu Horea; Rogobete, Alexandru Florin; Luca, Loredana; Neamtu, Claudiu; Dragulescu, Dorian Mihai; Nartita, Radu; Papurica, Marius
- Abstract
Introduction: Nosocomial infections represent one of the biggest challenges faced by clinicians in the intensive care unit (ICU) and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Infections in ICU are most often very serious and represent often the cause of hospitalization in intensive care clinics. Aim of the study: This paper presents the incidence of nosocomial infections, and the sensitivity to antibiotics encountered in our ICU. Material and Methods: This prospective study was conducted for two years at the Clinic of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Emergency County Hospital 'Pius Brinzeu' Timisoara, Romania. All patients admitted to the ICU were analyzed in terms of signs and symptoms of bacterial infections. Results: A total of 1081 microbiological reports were recorded. Among these, 635 (58.70 %) represented infections in the respiratory tract, 201 (18.60 %) in the bloodstream, 100 (9.30 %) in genitourinary tract, and 10 (0.90 %) in the central nervous system. The top five most frequently identified pathogen in microbiological reports are Klebsiella sp (17.60 %), Acinetobacter sp (14.20 %), Proteus mirabilis (13.80 %), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (12.90 %), Staphylococcus aureus - MSSA (12.80%). Conclusions: In order to choose empirical treatment, international guidelines should be consulted according to each pathology and adapted to the sensitivity encountered in the microbiology reports of the Critical Care Unit.
- Subjects
PATHOGENIC microorganisms; NOSOCOMIAL infections; INTENSIVE care units; SIDE effects of antibiotics; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Acta Medica Marisiensis, 2016, Vol 62, Issue 1, p21
- ISSN
2068-3324
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1515/amma-2016-0001