Skip to main page content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
The https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Access keys NCBI Homepage MyNCBI Homepage Main Content Main Navigation
. 2012 Apr 30:3:15-21.
Print 2012 May.

Prognostic differences between VAP from Acinetobacter baumanii and VAP from other microorganisms

Marianna Di Bonito  1 , Simona Caiazzo, Marta Iannazzone, Viviana Miccichè, Giuseppe De Marco, Edoardo De Robertis, Rosalba Tufano, Ornella Piazza
Affiliations

Prognostic differences between VAP from Acinetobacter baumanii and VAP from other microorganisms

Marianna Di Bonito et al. Transl Med UniSa. .

Abstract

Nosocomial infection, in particular pneumonia, is an important risk factor for hospital mortality and morbidity. Acinetobacter baumanii is a common multi-resistant microorganism responsible of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). Currently Colistin is a rescue therapy for this pathogen. The purpose of this retrospective study is to compare the outcome of VAP caused by Acinetobacter baumanii and VAP from other microorganisms in critical patients. Comorbidity, prognostic scores, mortality and eradication frequency did not turn out significantly different between the two study groups. Colistin safety was tested.

Keywords: Acinetobacter baumanii; Colistin; VAP.

PubMed Disclaimer

References

    1. Piazza O, Tufano R, Papaianni C. Le infezioni nosocomiali in terapia intensiva. 2008
    1. National Nosocomial Infections Surveillance (NNIS) System report, data summary from January 1992 through June 2004, issued October 2004. Am J. Infect Control. 2004;32:470–85. - PubMed
    1. Health Protection Agency. Mandatory Surveillance: Mandatory Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia surveillance scheme. http://www.hpa.org.uk/infections/topics_az/staphylo/staphylo_mandatory_s....
    1. Malacarne, et al. “Epidemiology of nosocomial infection in 125 Italian intensive care”. Minerva Anestesiologica. 2010;76:13–23. - PubMed
    1. Chastre J, et al. Ventilator-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002;165:867–903. - PubMed

LinkOut - more resources