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Phenotypic Cluster Analysis of Acinetobacter Species Isolated From Ventilator Associated Pneumonia During the First Wave Of COVID 19 in Surabaya, Indonesia
Open AccessJournal Type: Research ArticleSubject: Medicine, Health & FoodSubject Field: Laboratory MedicineVolume:85, Issue: 1, September, 2021Publish Date: 26 September 2021
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Pages: 151-156
Abstract
Introduction:
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has been reported as epidemic in December
2019 in Wuhan, Hubei Province, People Republic of China. Hospitalized COVID-19 patients, especially with
worse clinical appearance and on ventilator, need thorough diagnostic tests as COVID-19 patients tend to mimic
bacterial infections. Positive blood culture in COVID-19 patients is more likely to be contaminants and hospital
associated infections than primary co-infections. This research aims to phenotypically group data of
Acinetobacter isolates associated with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP) using hierarchical clustering.
Method:
This is a descriptive study presenting collection of Acinetobacter culture data performed by
Microbiology laboratory of a COVID-19 referral hospital from 26 March 2020- 31 February 2021. Hierarchical
clustering were performed using statistical software.
Results:
Hierarchical clustering were performed to 50 VAP associated Acinetobacter isolates. There
are 4 cluster clades showed in biochemistry dendrogram. Two dominant clusters 1A and 3A were found and
both similar MIC pattern.
Conclusion:
Acinetobacter phenotype cluster 1A and 3A dominates VAP associated isolates. This
method can be applied to facilities with limited resource setting.