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Microbial and Molecular Identification of Microbiota (Nosocomial Infection) in a Surgical Intensive Care Unit: A Review

Amjad Marwan Medher; Noor Mohammed Bataweel, Mazen Eidah Alqurashi; Ghassan Mohammed Abusabaa; Sabah Ghazi Bargotah; Mohamed Abu-Zaid, Ahmed M. Al-Hejin

Abstract: Nosocomial infection in Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is associated with increased mortality, morbidity, and length of stay. The most common types in SICUs are bloodstream, urinary, respiratory tract, and surgical site infection. During hospitalization, patient is exposed to pathogens through different sources environment, healthcare staff, and other infected patients. Multidrug resistant (MDR) bacteria are common among intensive care unit (ICU) patients. The common pathogens include Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Candida spp., Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp.

[ FULL TEXT PDF 1-7 ] DOI: 10.22587/jasr.2021.17.2.1

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