Achromobacter spp. Surgical Site Infections: A Systematic Review of Case Reports and Case Series.

ABSTRACT: Achromobacter species are isolated from rare but severe healthcare-associated infections, including surgical site infections. They are considered to preferentially infect immunocompromised patients but so far with limited evidence. We conducted a systematic review on Achromobacter spp. surgical site infections (SSIs) to determine if such infections were indeed more commonly associated with immunocompromised patients. The secondary objective was to describe the characteristics of infected patients. Eligible articles had to be published before 30 September 2020 and to report Achromobacter spp. SSIs across all surgical specialties excluding ophthalmology. Analyses were performed on individual data without meta-analysis. Cases were divided into 2 subgroups: one group which had either prosthesi

SUBMITTER: Ronin E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8704055 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature