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ArticleThe Libyan journal of medicine2024

Prevalence of multi-drug resistant bacteria in intensive care units at Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.

Khaled Ibrahim, Dalal Thwood, Hajer ELgheriani, Mohamed Salem, Zaynab Elgadiym, Ahmed Zaghdani, Inas Alhudiri, Abdulraouf Habibi, Abdurrezagh Elfahem, Saadeddin Belaid and 8 more

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Khaled IbrahimDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Dalal ThwoodDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Hajer ELgherianiDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Mohamed SalemDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Zaynab ElgadiymDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Ahmed ZaghdaniDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Inas AlhudiriDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Abdulraouf HabibiDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Abdurrezagh ElfahemDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Saadeddin BelaidDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Otman ErmithiDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Mahmoud AlmaghrabiPediatric Intensive Care Unit, Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
Abubaker ELmaryulMedical Intensive Care Unit, Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
Suad AlmadahNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
Abdunnabi RayesInfection Control Office, Tripoli University Hospital, Tripoli, Libya.
Salah Edin El MeshriDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.
Allaaeddin El SalabiDepartment of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya.ORCID 0000-0001-7739-0543
Adam ElzagheidDepartment of Microbiology, Libyan Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya.

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Abstract

Among hospitalized patients worldwide, infections caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to isolate MDR bacteria from five intensive care units (ICUs) at Tripoli University Hospital (TUH). A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted over a seven-month period (September 2022 to March 2023) across five ICUs at TUH. A total of 197 swabs were collected from Patients', healthcare workers' and ICUs equipment. Samples collected from patients were nasal swabs, oral cavity swabs, hand swabs, sputum specimens, skin swabs, umbilical venous catheter swabs, and around cannula. Swabs collected from health care workers were nasal swabs, whereas ICUs equipment's samples were from endotracheal tubes, oxygen masks, and neonatal incubators. Identification and antimicrobial susceptibility test was confirmed by using MicroScan auto SCAN 4 (Beckman Coulter). The most frequent strains were Gram negative bacilli 113 (57.4%) with the predominance of

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Drug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialHospitals, UniversityIntensive Care UnitsAdultAnti-Bacterial AgentsCross InfectionCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGram-Negative BacteriaGram-Positive BacteriaHumansLibyaMaleMicrobial Sensitivity TestsMiddle AgedPrevalenceAnti-Bacterial Agentsantimicrobial susceptibilityICULibyaMulti-drug resistanceTripoli University Hospital

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