Acinetobacter infections: a retrospective study to determine inhospital mortality rate and clinical factors associated with mortality. Issue 2 (June 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Patel, R.V.; Shah, J.S.; Revathi, G.; Siika, W.; Shah, R.
• Is Part Of: Infection Prevention in Practice. Volume 1:Issue 2(2019)
• Publication Date: 2019-06
• Subjects: Acinetobacter spp. -- Mortality -- Clinical factors; Infection -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Infection Control; Infection -- Prevention; Electronic journals; Periodical; Electronic journals; Periodicals; 616.9045
• DOI: 10.1016/j.infpip.2019.100010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2590-0889

Abstract

Summary: A retrospective case series of acinetobacter infections at a tertiary hospital in Nairobi was conducted to determine the mortality rate and factors associated with mortality. Over an eight-year period, 80 clinically significant infections were identified. The majority of infections were ventilator-associated pneumonia (40%) and bloodstream infections (30%). Eighty-six percent of the isolates were multi-drug resistant. The mortality rate in the study cohort was 45%. Twelve patients grew Acinetobacter spp. within 48 h of hospitalization, and three of these patients had no prior healthcare contact. The mean Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score was associated with mortality from acinetobacter infections.