The changing global epidemiology of Acinetobacter baumannii infections:: a development with major public health implications

被引：84

作者：

Falagas, M. E.

Karveli, E. A.

机构：

[1] Alfa Inst Biomed Sci, Athens 15123, Greece

[2] Tufts Univ, Sch Med, Dept Med, Boston, MA 02111 USA

[3] Henry Dunant Hosp, Dept Med, Athens, Greece

来源：

CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTION | 2007年 / 13卷 / 02期

关键词：

Acinetobacter baumannii; epidemiology; intensive care units; nosocomial infection; pan-drug resistance; polymyxins;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1469-0691.2006.01596.x

中图分类号：

R51 [传染病];

学科分类号：

100401 ;

摘要：

Acinetobacter baumannii infections have become increasingly common among critically-ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs) worldwide. A. baumannii clinical isolates are frequently resistant to most antimicrobial agents and evidence of pan-drug resistance among A. baumannii isolates (i.e., resistance to all available antimicrobial agents, including polymyxins) has been reported. These facts constitute an alarming development in the field of infectious diseases, with major public health implications. More intensive efforts are urgently required to elucidate the epidemiological and infection control issues related to these organisms and to improve the management of patients with such infections.

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