ArticleCureus2026
Evolving Aerobic Bacterial Skin Flora and Healthcare-Associated Infections Among Intensive Care Unit Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital: A Therapeutic Concern.
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- Microbiological Profile and Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in an Intensive Care Unit: Emphasis on ESKAPE Pathogens.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
This study aimed to assess the evolution of aerobic bacterial flora among ICU patients and its association with healthcare-associated infections in a tertiary care hospital. A total of 52 patients were selected from the medical, surgical, and burn and plastic surgery ICUs. A total of 764 skin swabs were collected from four sites, namely the fingertips and webs, dorsum of the hand, axilla, and anterior nares on days 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7. Of the total swabs collected, 484 (63.4%) were identified to have WHO priority pathogens and potentially pathogenic bacteria. A total of 650 isolated microorganisms were isolated from the 484 swabs, comprising both WHO priority pathogens and potentially pathogenic bacteria. Fingertips and webs were found to have the highest pathogenic burden of these 650 microorganisms (27.7%, n=180), with WHO priority pathogens comprising 20.5% (n=37) and extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing carbapenem-resistant (CRP-R) Enterobacteriaceae being the most prevalent (9.4%, n=17). Other potentially pathogenic bacteria accounted for 79.4% (n=143), led by vancomycin-sensitive methicillin-resistant
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