Abstract
failure (32.3%) and post surgery (30.2%). Fourteen patients (7%) were found to be AB colonized at ICU admission, whereas 9 (4.5%) became colonized during ICU stay within a median of 7 days (IQR 6-10). Significant differences between AB colonized and non-colonized patients at ICU admission were found for septic shock (21.4% vs. 4.3%) and prior antibiotic therapy (78.6% vs. 43.3%). Conclusion Our preliminary analysis showed that prior antibiotic therapy and septic shock were significantly associated with AB colonization at ICU admission.
Highlights
Active surveillance cultures (SCs) for Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) has been suggested as a strategy to control AB spread in Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
From May to Sept 2012, 847 patients were admitted to the 6 ICUs; 261 remained for ≥ 48 hours and 201 were screened
359 rectal swab (RS), 270 tracheal aspirate (TA) and 264 pharyngeal swab (PS) were taken and AB was isolated in 5.6%, 8.1% and 1.1% of them, respectively, with a total of 53 AB
Summary
Active surveillance cultures (SCs) for Acinetobacter baumannii (AB) has been suggested as a strategy to control AB spread in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Standardized screening shemes and understanding of which patients and body sites are most commonly colonized by AB are lacking
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