Resistance patterns of Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an ICU of a tertiary care hospital, Malaysia | Zendy

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Resistance patterns of Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an ICU of a tertiary care hospital, Malaysia

Author(s) -

Sivakami Janahiraman,

Ahmad Fuad Shamsuddin,

Muhammad Nazri Aziz,

Hon Shen P’ng,

Yang Liang Boo,

Vasudevan Ramachandran,

Fan Kee Hoo

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

pakistan journal of medical sciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316

H-Index - 30

eISSN - 1682-024X

pISSN - 1681-715X

DOI - 10.12669/pjms.316.8445

Subject(s) - medicine , acinetobacter baumannii , antimicrobial , multiple drug resistance , acinetobacter , antibiotic resistance , intensive care unit , ventilator associated pneumonia , intensive care medicine , pneumonia , antibiotics , microbiology and biotechnology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , genetics , biology

Antimicrobial resistance is a major health problem worldwide in hospitals. The main contributing factors are exposures to broad-spectrum antimicrobials and cross-infections. Understanding the extent and type of antimicrobial use in tertiary care hospitals will aid in developing national antimicrobial stewardship priorities.

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