Open AccessResistance patterns of Multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in an ICU of a tertiary care hospital, Malaysia
Author(s) -
Sivakami Janahiraman,
Muhammad Nazri Aziz,
Fan Kee Hoo,
H.S. P'ng,
Yang Liang Boo,
Vasudevan Ramachandran,
Ahmad Fuad Shamsuddin
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.