Abstract
Patients with carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii-positive clinical cultures during a prior hospitalization were screened using high sensitivity methods upon first readmission. Of 38 patients, 31.6% screened positive; 42% screened positive within 2 months from discharge, and 14% screened positive more than 5 months from discharge. Carriage was persistent up to 285 days.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Acinetobacter Infections / diagnosis*
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Acinetobacter Infections / microbiology
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Acinetobacter baumannii / drug effects
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Acinetobacter baumannii / isolation & purification*
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged, 80 and over
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Carbapenems / therapeutic use
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Carrier State / diagnosis*
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Carrier State / microbiology
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial*
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Female
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Humans
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Israel
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Kaplan-Meier Estimate
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Patient Readmission / statistics & numerical data*
Substances
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Carbapenems