Bukti Korespondensi - The Prevalence of Carbapenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Ulin General Hospital Banjarmasin

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.