Isolation Of Carbapenem/MDR A Baumannii Among Patients Admitted To ICU Tied To Prior Use Of Certain Antibiotics, Research Finds

Infectious Disease Advisor (1/17, Nye) reports “isolation of carbapenem/multidrug-resistant (MDR) Acinetobacter baumannii among patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) is associated with prior use of certain antibiotics, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Data “showed that isolation of carbapenem/MDR A baumannii was associated with previous exposure to several antibiotics,” including nitroimidazoles, carbapenems, glycylcyclines, aminoglycosides, and third-generation cephalosporins. The findings were published in the Journal of Hospital Infection.