Table 2. Distribution of Acinetobacter species, major risk factors and various infections (n = 125). * Antibiotics such as third generation cephalosporins.
| Acinetobacter infections | Associated risk factor (%) | A. baumannii (%) | Other A.species (%) | Total (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Septicemia | IV catheter (25) Surgery (9) |
17 (89,5) | 2 (10,5) | 19 (15,2) |
| Wound infection | Trauma (8) Previous infection (14) |
28 (84,8) | 5 (15,2) | 33 (26,4) |
| Abscess | Post-surgical (48) Diabetes mellitus (11) |
24 (72,7) | 9 (27,27) | 33 (26,4) |
| Pneumonia/ventilator associated pneumonia |
Mechanical ventilation (92) Chronic obstructive pulmonary Disease (5) |
25 (96,15) | 1 (3,84) | 26 (20,8) |
| Urinary tract infection | Catheterization (47) Prolonged antibiotic use* andhospital stay (>10days) (21) |
12 (85,7) | 2 (14,28) | 14 (11,2) |
| Total | 106 (84,8) | 19 (15,2) | 125 (100) |