Abstract:
Acinetobacter baumannii has the most bacteria found and had resistance toward several antibiotics.
this study finding out the prevalence of Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) and
the antibiotic sensitivity pattern toward A. baumannii isolated in Ulin General Hospital Banjarmasin.
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of CRAB (Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter
baumannii) and some antibiotics sensitivity pattern toward A. baumannii. The study was a crosssectional study conducted by using a retrospective descriptive methodology. The population of this
study was all of the patients suspected with infection that subjected to a culture testing in the Infection
Division Department of Clinical Pathology Laboratory of Ulin General Hospital in Banjarmasin
between January 1 and December 31, 2016. The obtained data was then analyzed descriptively. The
sample was collected using total sampling and it was performed at Infection Division Department of
Clinical Pathology Laboratory of Ulin General Hospital in Banjarmasin. Data was descriptively
presented by using the frequency distribution table for taking the conclusion. Acinetobacter
baumannii has the most bacteria found and had resistance toward several antibiotics. The result
showed total isolate of A. baumanii was 70/2836, prevalence 70/1239. CRAB isolate was 43/70
(61%). The prevalence of Acinetobacter baumannii was 5.65%, while the prevalence of CRAB was
3.47%. Antibiotic application in the hospital should be the basis of empirical antibiotic administration
by clinicians. Prevention efforts of bacterial infection transmission need to be elevated to minimize
the bacteria resistance toward antibiotic inpatient.
