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ABSTRACT: Background
In the recent era, antimicrobial resistance has been identified as one of the most important threats to human health worldwide. The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens (ABRP) in the modern intensive care unit (ICU) also represents a "nightmare scenario" with unknown clinical consequences. In the Greek ICU, in particular, gram negative ABRPs are now considered endemic. However, the possible longitudinal impact of ABRPs on long-term outcomes of ICU patients has not yet been determined.Methods
In this two-year (January 2014-December 2015) single-centre observational longitudinal study, 351 non-neurocritical ICU patients???18 year-old were enrolled. Patients' demographic, clinical and outcome data were prospectively collected. Quality-adjusted life years (QALY) were calculated at 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after ICU admission.Results
Fifty-eight patients developed infections due to ABRP (ABRP group), 57 due to non-ABRP (non-ABRP group), and 236 demonstrated no infection (no-infection group) while in ICU. Multiple regression analysis revealed that multiple organ dysfunction syndrome score (OR: 0.676, 95%CI 0.584-0.782; P?ConclusionsThe present study may suggest a significant association between ABRP (especially XDR) infections in ICU and increased mortality and inability rates for a prolonged period post-discharge that requires further attention in larger-scale studies.
SUBMITTER: Koukoubani T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7927260 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Koukoubani Triantafyllia T Makris Demosthenes D Daniil Zoe Z Paraforou Theoniki T Tsolaki Vasiliki V Zakynthinos Epaminondas E Papanikolaou John J
Health and quality of life outcomes 20210303 1
<h4>Background</h4>In the recent era, antimicrobial resistance has been identified as one of the most important threats to human health worldwide. The rapid emergence of antibiotic-resistant pathogens (ABRP) in the modern intensive care unit (ICU) also represents a "nightmare scenario" with unknown clinical consequences. In the Greek ICU, in particular, gram negative ABRPs are now considered endemic. However, the possible longitudinal impact of ABRPs on long-term outcomes of ICU patients has not ...[more]