Combatting Burkholderia Cepacia in Neonatal Intensive Care
Burkholderia Cepacia in Neonatal Intensive Care
- Institute of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad
- Associate Professor Pathology (Microbiology) Allama Iqbal Medical College Lahore
- Lecturer, Department of Micrbiology University of Central Punjab Lahore
- Professor of Microbiology Institute of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad
- Associate Professor Microbiology Institute of Microbiology, Government College University Faisalabad
Abstract
We are writing to bring your attention to a serious issue concerning the emerging threat of Burkholderia cepacia infection in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) and the subsequent challenges in its management. B. cepacia, a risky pathogen for hospital-acquired infections, poses significant health risks to patients due to its high fatality and mortality rates (1). Its emergence as a major pathogen in hospital settings is concerning, particularly in light of its strong intrinsic drug-resistant profile and the emergence of acquired drug resistance patterns (2). While it was initially thought to be linked to contamination from pharmaceutical products like sanitizers and disinfectants, it is now emerging as a deadly pathogen among ICU patients (3).
Metrics
Keywords
Full Text
License
Copyright (c) 2024 Saeed, Farhan, Iqra, Hidayat, Mohsin
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.