Open AccessPrevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Pathogens Causing Bloodstream Infections in an Intensive Care Unit
Author(s) -
Andreea Loredana Golli,
Oana Mariana Cristea,
Ovidiu Zlatian,
Adina-Dorina Glodeanu,
Andrei Theodor Bălăşoiu,
Mihaela Ionescu,
Simona Popa
Publication year - 2022
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.s383285
Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , klebsiella pneumoniae , enterococcus faecalis , enterococcus , acinetobacter , medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , microbiology and biotechnology , staphylococcus aureus , intensive care unit , multiple drug resistance , coagulase , drug resistance , antibiotics , staphylococcus , biology , bacteria , escherichia coli , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Bloodstream infections are the most severe infections that cause the highest mortality rate, especially in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU). In this study, we aimed to analyze the distribution, resistance patterns and prevalence of MDR (multidrug-resistant) pathogens isolated in blood samples collected from patients with severe invasive infections hospitalized in the ICU.