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March 17, 2026The Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases0 citationsOpen Access

Impact of COVID-19 on Acinetobacter Spp Infections in ICU Patients

Analysis of the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on the Epidemiological Profile of Acinetobacter SPP Infections in Patients Hospitalized in Intensive Care Units of a Tertiary Hospital in Recife, Pe

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LFLuiza Cavalcanti FariasYCYuri Espósito de Barros CorreiaHMHelena Ramos Lacerda de Melo

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Retrospective analysis reveals increased mortality from Acinetobacter spp infections during COVID-19 in ICU patients, indicating urgent public health concerns.

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  • The study aims to analyze the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Acinetobacter spp infections in ICU patients.
  • Retrospective descriptive analysis of medical records from adult ICU patients (2018–2022) with Acinetobacter spp infections.
  • Comparison of data between pre-pandemic and pandemic periods, focusing on mortality and infection characteristics.
  • Assessment of antibiotic susceptibility and resistance patterns among isolated strains.
  • Out of 732 patients, the pre-pandemic mortality rate was 39.1%, compared to 54.2% during the pandemic.
  • 32.3% of patients evaluated during the pandemic also had COVID-19.
  • Colistin and polymyxin B showed the highest susceptibility, while meropenem and imipenem had the greatest resistance.
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Farias et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b8ef52deb47d591b8c5582https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjid.2026.105330
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