Acinetobacter baumannii--an emerging nosocomial pathogen in the burns unit Manipal, India.
A retrospective study on 113 patients admitted to the burns unit over a period of 12 months was undertaken to investigate the emerging trend of Acinetobacter baumannii infection. Wound infection with A. baumannii was seen in 13 (11.5%) patients. Of these six (46%) patients developed septicaemia with the same bacteria and five (38%) expired. The virulence of these bacteria, drug susceptibility pattern and its role as a nosocomial pathogen is discussed.
Department of Microbiology, Department of Plastic Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Karnataka State, India.
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Kumar
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Ciraj
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Shivananda
D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000151:Acinetobacter Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D002053:Burn Units; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D017678:Sex Distribution; D015996:Survival Rate
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents