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ArticleJournal of global infectious diseases

A Study of Multidrug-Resistant, Colistin-Only-Sensitive Infections in Intubated and Mechanically Ventilated Patients Over 2 Years.

Ipe Jacob, Pradeep Rangappa, Lakshman C Thimmegowda, Karthik Rao

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Article in Journal of global infectious diseases. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Ipe JacobDepartment of Critical Care, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Pradeep RangappaDepartment of Critical Care, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Lakshman C ThimmegowdaDepartment of Critical Care, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Karthik RaoDepartment of Critical Care, Columbia Asia Referral Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Christie's · GBColumbia Asia · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsMultidrug-resistant, Gram-negative infections are increasingly common in the intensive care unit (ICU). This study compares the occurrence and outcome of colistin-only-sensitive (COS) infections among mechanically ventilated patients at a tertiary hospital ICU.

methodsThe study included adult patients admitted over a period of 2 years, who were intubated and mechanically ventilated for more than 48 h. They were divided into two groups, those with COS infections and those without, and their GCS and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II (APACHE II) scores, ICU length of stay, leukocyte count, and mortality were compared. COS patients were divided into neurosurgery, neurology, respiratory, and sepsis with bacteremia groups. The COS organisms in each group, their sources, ICU length of stay, ventilator-free days, and mortality were analyzed.

resultsThree hundred and one patients were selected, of whom 41 (13.6%) had COS infections. COS patients had a longer ICU length of stay than non-COS patients (

conclusionIntubated patients with multidrug-resistant, COS infections have a longer stay in ICU than non-COS patients. COS infections associated with bacteremia have high mortality.

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Colistin-only-sensitivemultidrug-resistantpolymyxin only sensitive

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PMID32165795
PMCPMC7045758
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