Multidrug resistant microorganisms in the ıntensive care unit without COVID-19 during pandemic

Authors : Özgür KÖMÜRCÜ, Mehmet Gökhan TAFLAN, İlkay BOZKURT, Yeliz TANRIVERDİ ÇAYCI, Fatma ULGER

Pages : 210-215

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Publication Date : 2022-01-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :There are very few reports on the prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, these publications usually cover covid-19 patients.Our study aimed to compare the prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms in patients without COVID-19 undergoing treatment in an intensive care unit insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(ICU); during the COVID-19 pandemic with those in the pre-pandemic period. The study was planned retrospectively. In our country, the prevalence of multi-drug-resistant microorganisms was evaluated in the intensive care unit where internal and surgical patients were hospitalized in a single center in 6-month periods before and after the occurrence of covid-19 cases. The prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms increased in patients being followed up in our ICU during the pandemic period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p<0.05);. Statistically significant relationships were found between the incidence rate of microorganisms with multi-drug resistance and sex insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.028);, presence of malignancy insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.011);, and nurse’s duration of work in the ICU insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(p=0.04);. The increased prevalence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms and the infections caused by these microorganisms are other challenges that must be tackled during the pandemic period.
Keywords : Coronavirus pandemic, Multidrug resistansresistant microorganisms, Intensive care unit, COVID 19

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