Risk factors and impact of nosocomial Acinetobacter baumannii bloodstream infections in the adult intensive care unit: a case–control study

• Published in: The Journal of hospital infection Vol. 73; no. 2; pp. 143 - 150
• Main Authors: Jang, T.-N., Lee, S.-H., Huang, C.-H., Lee, C.-L., Chen, W.-Y.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2009
• Subjects: Acinetobacter baumannii; Acinetobacter baumannii - classification; Acinetobacter baumannii - drug effects; Acinetobacter baumannii - isolation & purification; Acinetobacter Infections - epidemiology; Acinetobacter Infections - microbiology; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Bacteremia - epidemiology; Bacteremia - microbiology; Bloodstream infection; Case-Control Studies; Cross Infection - epidemiology; Cross Infection - microbiology; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Humans; Incidence; Infectious Disease; Intensive care unit; Intensive Care Units; Male; Microbial Sensitivity Tests; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Taiwan - epidemiology; Taiwan; Acinetobacter baumannii; Bloodstream infection; Intensive care unit; Risk factors

During a nine-year study period, 96 episodes of nosocomial bloodstream infection (BSI) due to Acinetobacter baumannii were identified in the adult intensive care units (ICUs) of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital. Seventy-seven (80.2%) of these were available for matching in terms of age, sex, pri...