MDR Bacteremia in the Critically Ill During COVID-19: The MARTINI Study.

ABSTRACT: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bloodstream infections (BSIs) constitute a major challenge in intensive care units, with the COVID-19 pandemic compromising infection control and potentially increasing MDR incidence. Comparative data between COVID and non-COVID ICU populations remain limited. The MARTINI study is a retrospective observational analysis held in a tertiary hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020-2022) encompassing adult patients with MDR BSIs admitted to COVID and non-COVID ICUs. Demographics, comorbidities, severity scores, microbiology, resistance patterns, and outcomes were accessed and compared. A binary logistic regression model and multivariate regression was performed to identify independent predictors of ICU mortality. Among the study's 156 patients (106 COVID-ICU, 50 no

SUBMITTER: Akinosoglou K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12655241 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature