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Invasive Device-Associated Hospital Infection Rates, Etiological Agents, And Their Antibiotic Susceptibilities In The Medical Intensive Care Unit Of A University Hospital In Turkey, Sali̇ha Çevi̇k, Vuslat Boşnak, Mustafa Namiduru, İlkay Karaoğlan, Ayşe Özlem Mete
Invasive Device-Associated Hospital Infection Rates, Etiological Agents, And Their Antibiotic Susceptibilities In The Medical Intensive Care Unit Of A University Hospital In Turkey, Sali̇ha Çevi̇k, Vuslat Boşnak, Mustafa Namiduru, İlkay Karaoğlan, Ayşe Özlem Mete
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To determine the rate, etiological agents, antibiotic susceptibilities, and empirical treatment options of etiological agents of invasive device-associated hospital infections (IDAHIs) in the medical intensive care unit of a university hospital. Materials and methods: Between February 2007 and December 2009, 780 IDAHI cases were evaluated in 1650 patients. Results: Ventilator associated pneumonia, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, and central venous catheter-associated blood stream infection were observed in 415, 242, and 143 IDAHI cases, respectively. The most frequently isolated etiological agents were Acinetobacter spp. in ventilator-associated pneumonia, coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) in central venous catheter-associated blood stream infection, and Candida spp. and E. …
Evaluation Of Genexpert Vana/Vanb Assay For The Detection Of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci In Patients Newly Admitted To Intensive Care Units, Server Yağci, Çi̇ğdem Ataman Hati̇poğlu, Şeri̇fe Altun, Cemal Bulut, Zeli̇ha Koçak Tufan, Hati̇ce Uludağ Altun, Günay Ertem, Fatma Şebnem Erdi̇nç
Evaluation Of Genexpert Vana/Vanb Assay For The Detection Of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci In Patients Newly Admitted To Intensive Care Units, Server Yağci, Çi̇ğdem Ataman Hati̇poğlu, Şeri̇fe Altun, Cemal Bulut, Zeli̇ha Koçak Tufan, Hati̇ce Uludağ Altun, Günay Ertem, Fatma Şebnem Erdi̇nç
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
The automated Cepheid GeneXpert system provides rapid PCR results and can be used for the identification of VRE. We aimed to evaluate the use of the Cepheid Xpert vanA/vanB real-time PCR assay for the detection of VRE from rectal swabs of patients newly admitted to intensive care units in a hospital setting. Materials and methods: Rectal swab samples of patients newly admitted to 6 intensive care units from March 2011 to February 2012 were obtained. The specimens were analyzed by the GeneXpert system. The results were reported for both vanA and vanB as negative or positive. Results: Comparing the number …