Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa

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dc.contributor.advisorArgent, Andrewen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorMorrow, Brenda Men_ZA
dc.contributor.authorReddy, Deveshneeen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-09-15T10:25:29Z
dc.date.available2015-09-15T10:25:29Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.description.abstractAcinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is now increasingly recognised as an important cause of nosocomial infections in paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients, particularly in developing countries, where it contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, it has been documented that emerging antimicrobial resistance patterns complicate antibiotic choice in these patients. At present, more paediatric data is needed regarding these infections. This is a retrospective case-control study that aims to document the demographic data and relevant clinical details of patients in whom A. baumannii was cultured, either from blood or respiratory specimens (thus including both infections and colonisation), in the PICU at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) during 2010. Secondary objectives include comparing these patients with those in whom A. baumannii was not cultured and determining which isolates were causing infection and which were colonisers. In addition; of the isolates regarded as infections, documenting the antimicrobial sensitivities and resistance of the organisms cultured, determining whether infections were late or early onset and determining whether specific bed numbers were consistently involved.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationReddy, D. (2014). <i>Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13974en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationReddy, Deveshnee. <i>"Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13974en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationReddy, D. 2014. Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Reddy, Deveshnee AB - Acinetobacter baumannii (A. baumannii) is now increasingly recognised as an important cause of nosocomial infections in paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) patients, particularly in developing countries, where it contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality. Furthermore, it has been documented that emerging antimicrobial resistance patterns complicate antibiotic choice in these patients. At present, more paediatric data is needed regarding these infections. This is a retrospective case-control study that aims to document the demographic data and relevant clinical details of patients in whom A. baumannii was cultured, either from blood or respiratory specimens (thus including both infections and colonisation), in the PICU at Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital (RCWMCH) during 2010. Secondary objectives include comparing these patients with those in whom A. baumannii was not cultured and determining which isolates were causing infection and which were colonisers. In addition; of the isolates regarded as infections, documenting the antimicrobial sensitivities and resistance of the organisms cultured, determining whether infections were late or early onset and determining whether specific bed numbers were consistently involved. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa TI - Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13974 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/13974
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationReddy D. Acinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africa. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13974en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Healthen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPaediatricsen_ZA
dc.titleAcinetobacter baumannii infections in the paediatric intensive care unit of a tertiary hospital in South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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