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Respiratory tract and bloodstream infections: microbiological profile in an intensive care unit for COVID-19

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study aimed at identifying the profile of lower respiratory tract (RTI) and bloodstream infections (BSI) in patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Reference Hospital for COVID-19 in Recife, Pernambuco. Data were collected on the age and sex of patients, material used in cultures, microorganisms detected, and resistance and sensitivity to the antimicrobials used. The most frequent species was Acinetobacter baumannii in RTI and Staphylococcus haemolyticus in BSI, being more resistant to levofloxacin and more sensitive to linezolid. Knowing the pathogens and their respective susceptibility patterns facilitates the choice of initial therapy, as well as the establishment of action protocols for health professionals and hospital infection control committees.

Source: Concilium

DOI: 10.53660/clm-4365-24v34

Authors: Assucena Tuany de Albuquerque Feliciano, Bárbara Helena de Brito Ângelo, Milena Tereza Torres do Couto, Flávio de Araújo Wanderley, Simara Lopes Cruz Damázio, Viviane de Araújo Gouveia, Maria da Conceição Cavalcanti de Lira

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Hospital das Clínicas da Universidade Federal de Pernambuco

Language: English

Topic: Nosocomial Infections in ICU

Subfield: Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W4403767996

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