Research Article

Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients

Volume: 75 Number: 2 June 30, 2022
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Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients

Abstract

Objectives: Hospital-acquired infections are the leading causes of mortality in burn injuries following the initial resuscitation phase. Studies on healthcare associated antimicrobial-resistant infections in burn patients are limited. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the main risk factors and predictors of extremely drug-resistant infections in burn patients to highlight the need for optimal infection control approaches and antimicrobial stewardship. Materials and Methods: This retrospective case-control study enrolled 92 adult patients with burn injuries admitted to the burn care department of our hospital from January 2015 to December 2018. Results: Infection was observed in 47.8% of the burn patients (44/92), with 84 infection episodes noted among these patients. For the prediction of infection, only C-reactive protein/albumin ratio cut-off value was found to be a predictor after logistic regression analysis. Extremely drugresistant infections accounted for 27% (23/84) of the episodes in 14 patients. The most common site of these infections was the lower respiratory tract. Extremely drug-resistant bacteria were isolated from nearly 80% of the respiratory samples. Broad spectrum and multiple antimicrobial usage were independent risk factors for the development of extremely drug-resistant infections and the presence of the resistant infection was the only independent risk factor for fatality (p=0.001; odds ratio 10.4; 95% confidence interval 1,923-56,359). Conclusion: This study showed that extremely drug resistance was the major risk factor for fatality in burn patients. Infection control and antimicrobial stewardship programmes, which are crucial for limiting the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance, may decrease fatality in burn patients. We are able to cope with most of these factors with the infection control procedures.

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Ethical Statement

Study approval was granted by the Başkent University Institutional Review Board (KA/18/273; 11.09.2018). Informed Consent: Retrospective case-control study. Peer-reviewed: Externally peer-reviewed.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Microbiology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 30, 2022

Submission Date

March 9, 2022

Acceptance Date

April 6, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 75 Number: 2

APA
Erol, Ç., Gedik, E., Aydoğan, C., Arslan, A. H., & Haberal, M. (2022). Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, 75(2), 211-218. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769
AMA
1.Erol Ç, Gedik E, Aydoğan C, Arslan AH, Haberal M. Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022;75(2):211-218. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769
Chicago
Erol, Çiğdem, Ender Gedik, Cem Aydoğan, Ayşe Hande Arslan, and Mehmet Haberal. 2022. “Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated With Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75 (2): 211-18. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769.
EndNote
Erol Ç, Gedik E, Aydoğan C, Arslan AH, Haberal M (June 1, 2022) Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75 2 211–218.
IEEE
[1]Ç. Erol, E. Gedik, C. Aydoğan, A. H. Arslan, and M. Haberal, “Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients”, Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 211–218, June 2022, doi: 10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769.
ISNAD
Erol, Çiğdem - Gedik, Ender - Aydoğan, Cem - Arslan, Ayşe Hande - Haberal, Mehmet. “Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated With Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası 75/2 (June 1, 2022): 211-218. https://doi.org/10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769.
JAMA
1.Erol Ç, Gedik E, Aydoğan C, Arslan AH, Haberal M. Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022;75:211–218.
MLA
Erol, Çiğdem, et al. “Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated With Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients”. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası, vol. 75, no. 2, June 2022, pp. 211-8, doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769.
Vancouver
1.Çiğdem Erol, Ender Gedik, Cem Aydoğan, Ayşe Hande Arslan, Mehmet Haberal. Evaluation of the Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Predictors and Fatality Associated with Extremely Drug-Resistant Infections in Burn Patients. Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Mecmuası. 2022 Jun. 1;75(2):211-8. doi:10.4274/atfm.galenos.2022.97769

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