Risk factors for infection after carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii colonization.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Predicting infection risk in carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) colonized patients may help in improving timely appropriate antibiotic therapy. This study aims to explore risk factors for developing infections in hospitalized patients with previous CRAB colonization.

Methods

We performed an observational retrospective cohort study at ASST Sette Laghi-Varese Hospital between January 2020 and December 2022. All consecutive adult (> 18 years old) hospitalized patients with documented colonization by CRAB at any anatomical site or with CRAB infections preceded by CRAB colonization were included. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to investigate infection risk factors.

Results

Overall, 144 patients were included in the study: 104 c

SUBMITTER: Peghin M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11534838 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature