Study of risk factors and clinical profile of patients with acinetobacter baumannii infection admitted in medical intensive care unit of tertiary care hospital belagavi. a one year cross-sectional study

Abstract

INTRODUCTION:AcinetobacterBaumannii(AB) is now largely regarded as one of the most troublesome pathogens and is responsible for several types of HAI including ventilator-associated pneumonia(VAP), bacteremia, Urinary tract infections, Skin, and soft tissue/surgical site infections.Information is limited regarding the epidemiology, risk factors, resistance pattern, and outcomes of patients with AB in developing countries likeIndia. Therefore, we designed the present study to investigate the risk factors, infection trend, and resistance pattern of AB in ICU patients, which might be beneficial for providing support for future management in ICU clinical practice.