Open Access<p>Trend and Characteristics of <em>Acinetobacter baumannii</em> Infections in Patients Attending Universal College of Medical Sciences, Bhairahawa, Western Nepal: A Longitudinal Study of 2018</p>
Author(s) -
Shristi Raut,
Komal Raj Rijal,
Sulochana Khatiwada,
Subhash Lal Karna,
Rita Khanal,
Janak Adhikari,
Bipin Adhikari
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection and drug resistance
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.033
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 1178-6973
DOI - 10.2147/idr.s257851
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , colistin , tigecycline , medicine , antibiotics , polymyxin , microbiology and biotechnology , multiple drug resistance , acinetobacter , biology , bacteria , pseudomonas aeruginosa , genetics
Acinetobacter baumannii is one of the major organisms causing nosocomial infections and is intrinsically resistant to multiple classes of antibiotics. The main objective of this study was to investigate the trend and characteristics of A. baumannii infections including its resistance pattern among patients attending Universal College of Medical Sciences, Teaching Hospital (UCMSTH) in Western Nepal, between January and December 2018.