Acinetobacter Infections from Gunshot Injuries
Author Information
Author(s): Elston James W.T., Bannan Ciaran L., Chih Desmond T., Boutlis Craig S.
Primary Institution: Castle Hill Hospital
Hypothesis
What are the characteristics and treatment outcomes of Acinetobacter spp. infections in gunshot injuries?
Conclusion
The study highlights the challenges of treating multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter spp. infections in patients with gunshot wounds.
Supporting Evidence
- All 19 Acinetobacter spp. isolates were classified as multidrug resistant.
- Isolates from 10 of the 13 culture-positive patients were resistant to all tested drugs except meropenem and amikacin.
- Follow-up after therapy showed no recurrence of infection or isolation of Acinetobacter spp.
Takeaway
Doctors looked at infections from gunshot wounds and found that a type of bacteria called Acinetobacter was very hard to treat because it was resistant to many medicines.
Methodology
Records of injured East Timorese police officers were reviewed, and cultures were taken from surgical samples.
Limitations
Defining infections versus colonization was challenging, and susceptibility testing for some drugs was not performed.
Participant Demographics
Median age was 29 years, with 13 males among the 15 patients.
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