Microorganisms Isolated from Various Clinical Samples and their Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Ertürk, Ayşe; Çiçek, Ayşegül Çopur; Köksal, Ersin; Köksal, Zeynep; Özyurt, Songül

doi:10.5222/ankem.2012.001

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“…In a study by El-Kersh et al [17] , HLGR and HLSR were detected in enterococci at rates of 25% and 11%, respectively. In a study by Ertürk et al [18] , these rates were found to be 25% and 50%, respectively. In yet another study, 67.9% of enterococci showed HLGR and 67.9% showed HLSR [19] .…”

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Retrospective Evaluation of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Outbreak in Neonatal Intensıve Care Unit

Nazik¹,

Inal²,

Şahin³

et al. 2019

mjima

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Introduction: Vancomycin-resistance in enterococci (VRE) poses a major threat in hospitals. It is well known that patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is especially at risk of nosocomial VRE acquisition. In this study, it was aimed to present the VRE outbreak analysis identified in NICU. Materials and Methods: Patients with VRE colonization and infection were included in the study between 17.10.2016-30.03.2017 in NICU. Results: There are a total of 30 beds in the NICU, including five beds in the level 1 ICU, eight beds in the level 2 ICU and 17 beds in the level 3 ICU. Newborns in the NICU are hospitalised in the same ICU (room) in a mixed form. Enterococci were detected in blood culture samples of four patients in the NICU. Three of these cases were VRE and the other was VSE (vancomycin-sensitive enterococci). The most important problem identified in the NICU was the inability to use the interior architecture effectively. In addition, inadequate nurse both in number and level of education and lack of night observations were identified as other problems. Conclusion: As a result, the outbreak in NICU was controlled thanks to educated nurse support, frequent visits and change in interior architecture.

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Retrospective Evaluation of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Outbreak in Neonatal Intensıve Care Unit

Nazik¹,

Inal²,

Şahin³

et al. 2019

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“…19% E.coli, 16% Acinetobacter spp., 14% Klebsiella spp., and 12% other Gram-negative rods (Citrobacter spp., Enterobacter spp., Proteus spp., and Serratia spp.) have been reported (10).…”

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Evaluation of Nosocomial Infections and Their Relationships with Demographic Data in Four Different Intensive Care Units of an Education and Research Hospital

Gezgel

Yüce

Kuzucuoğlu

et al. 2019

SN Compr. Clin. Med.

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In all units where health care is provided, especially in intensive care units, infection-related complications are conditions that increase the cost and complicate the treatment process. In our study, in 2014-2015, the Ministry of Health Kartal Dr. Data of 1204 patients followed up in intensive care units of Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital were analyzed. We excluded the patients with antibiotic therapy at admission to the intensive care unit. Cases followed up in the intensive care unit for less than 24 h, and cases with culture detected in the first 48 h were also excluded from the study. Data from 287 patients with culture-positive infections of 743 patients who met the study admission criteria were analyzed. In diagnosing infectious diseases, laboratoryproven blood circulation infections were grouped as catheter-related urinary tract, central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and burn infection. The hospital infections detected in our intensive care units and the determination of the causative pathogens were evaluated according to the differences in these infections according to years, units, diagnoses, demographic data, and clinical presentations. It was determined that hospitalization diagnoses, presence of comorbid diseases, and the percentage of burns were firmly related to the duration of ICU stay and mortality. Acinetobacter baumannii infections were significantly higher in our intensive care units compared with other microorganisms. We aimed to evaluate the data of the patients who were followed up in intensive care units of Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital between 2014 and 2015 with culture-positive infection retrospectively.

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“…In the studies, Gram-negative bacteria have been reported as the most common isolates in VAP patients. Among these, the most common bacteria are Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Klebsiella pneumoniae (19)(20)(21)(22)(23)(24)(25)(26)(27)(28) . In our study, the microorganisms caused VAP were similar to those studies regarding their order of frequency (Figure 1).…”

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Epidemiology and the Risk Factors for Mortality in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Yeşilbağ¹,

Şeker²

2020

BMJ

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Objective: Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common hospital-aquired infections in intensive care units (ICUs) and associated with prolonged hospital stay, increased mortality and cost. This study aims to analyse the epidemiology and the risk factors affecting 30 day-mortality in VAP. Method: Adult patients with VAP were included in the study. Data were obtained from infection control commitee records. Patients were followed up for mortality until 30 days after onset of VAP or until death for the patients died within 30 days. Survivor and non-survivor groups were compared as for the predictors of mortality.

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Microorganisms Isolated from Various Clinical Samples and their Antibiotic Susceptibilities in Intensive Care Unit Patients

Cited by 9 publications

References 4 publications

Retrospective Evaluation of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Outbreak in Neonatal Intensıve Care Unit

Retrospective Evaluation of Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci Outbreak in Neonatal Intensıve Care Unit

Evaluation of Nosocomial Infections and Their Relationships with Demographic Data in Four Different Intensive Care Units of an Education and Research Hospital

Epidemiology and the Risk Factors for Mortality in Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

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