Predictors of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of Alexandria Main University Hospital

Predictors of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Respiratory Intensive Care Unit of Alexandria Main University Hospital

The goal of this clinical trial is to identify the predictors of antibiotic resistance whether clinical or laboratory or radiological or all

The goal of this clinical trial is to identify the predictors of antibiotic resistance like the history of previous antibiotic ,the antibiogram of the centre , comorbidities,..etc to decide the suitable antibiotic

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adult patient admitted to the respiratory ICU due to bacterial infection.

  • Recent antibiotic intake in the past three months.
  • Intercostal tube insertion for empyema.
  • Shocked patients with inserted central venous catheter.
  • Intubated or tracheostomized patients.
  • Patients with grade two to four bed sores.

Exclusion Criteria:

• . Inability to provide written informed consent for the study.

  • Non sterile sample collection technique.
  • Inability to provide antibiogram.
  • Isolated patients due to suspected tuberculosis