Chinese expert consensus on the use of sulbactam to treat patients infected with Acinetobacter baumannii in the neurosurgical intensive care unit

Treatment of neurosurgical intensive care patients infected with multidrug resistant (MDR) or extensive drug resistant (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii presents significant challenges and is associated with high mortality rates. Sulbactam has long been an effective treatment for MDR Acinetobacter baumannii, particularly due to its ability to penetrate the inflamed blood -brain barrier, making it highly suitable for use in severe neurosurgical cases. However, in recent years, increasing resistance to sulbactam among Acinetobacter baumannii strains has become a concern. There is a lack of standardized guidelines regarding the dosage, administration methods, routes and combination therapy strategies for sulbactam in the treatment of these resistant infections. Thus, Chinese Neurosurgical Intensive Care Management Collaborative Group has developed the "Chinese expert consensus on the use of sulbactam to treat patients infected with Acinetobacter baumannii in the neurosurgical intensive care unit", through a thorough review of relevant evidence - based medical literature and extensive discussion and revision. This consensus includes 28 recommendations aimed at providing scientific and feasible clinical guidance for the application of sulbactam in the management of neurosurgical intensive care patients.