Prevalence of antibiotic resistance among Acinetobacter baumannii isolates from Aleppo, Syria

This study describes and analyzes Acinetobacter baumannii antibiotic susceptibly profile in Aleppo, Syria, thus providing vital information for guiding treatment of A baumannii infections. Two hundred sixty nonrepetitive A baumannii isolates were studied over 3.5 years. Resistance rates are at the h...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2012-10, Vol.40 (8), p.776-777
Main Authors: Hamzeh, Abdul Rezzak, BPharm, PhD, Al Najjar, Mona, MD, MS, Mahfoud, Maysa, MS, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acinetobacter baumannii - drug effects
Acinetobacter baumannii - isolation & purification
Acinetobacter Infections - drug therapy
Acinetobacter Infections - epidemiology
Acinetobacter Infections - microbiology
Adolescent
Adult
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use
Antibacterial agents
Antibiotics
Antibiotics. Antiinfectious agents. Antiparasitic agents
Antimicrobial agents
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the urinary system
Bacterial infections
Biological and medical sciences
Carbapenems
Carbapenems - pharmacology
Carbapenems - therapeutic use
Child
Child, Preschool
Colistin
Colistin - pharmacology
Colistin - therapeutic use
Drug resistance
Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
General aspects
Gram-negative bacteria
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infant
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Microbial Sensitivity Tests
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
Prevalence
Respiratory infections
Respiratory Tract Infections - drug therapy
Respiratory Tract Infections - epidemiology
Respiratory Tract Infections - microbiology
Retrospective Studies
Syria - epidemiology
Urinary infections
Urinary Tract Infections - drug therapy
Urinary Tract Infections - epidemiology
Urinary Tract Infections - microbiology
Young Adult
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Summary:This study describes and analyzes Acinetobacter baumannii antibiotic susceptibly profile in Aleppo, Syria, thus providing vital information for guiding treatment of A baumannii infections. Two hundred sixty nonrepetitive A baumannii isolates were studied over 3.5 years. Resistance rates are at the higher end of globally reported levels. Newer cephalosporins and β-lactamase-resistant agents are becoming practically ineffective. Better activity is limited to carbapenems and colistin, which elicited the highest susceptibility levels.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2011.09.019