scholarly journals Caracterización molecular de carbapenemasas en el Perú durante el 2019

Author(s):  
Maritza Miriam Mayta-Barrios ◽  
Juan José Ramirez-Illescas ◽  
Luis Pampa-Espinoza ◽  
Martin Javier Alfredo Yagui-Moscoso

La resistencia a los carbapenémicos es un problema de salud pública. Este estudio presenta la identificación de enzimas carbapenemasas en Enterobacteriaceae, Pseudomonas spp. y Acinetobacter spp. presentes en cepas de 30 instituciones prestadoras de servicios de salud del Perú como parte del proceso de control de calidad en diagnósticos. La confirmación fenotípica e identificación enzimática se realizó utilizando la prueba de Blue CARBA y la prueba de sinergia con discos de ácido fenilborónico y ácido etilendiaminotetraacético/ ácido mercaptoacético de sodio. Se identificaron 185 cepas con carbapenemasas: 78 en Enterobacteriaceae, 61 en P. aeruginosa y 46 en Acinetobacter spp. Los tipos de carbapenemasas identificadas fueron: blaKPC, blaNDM, blaIMP, blaVIM, blaOXA-23, blaOXA-24, blaOXA-51 y la coproducción de blaVIM/IMP. Es importante reforzar la promoción del uso racional de antimicrobianos y la vigilancia epidemiológica en los nosocomios del país.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larissa Dos Santos Fávaro ◽  
Luana Szlachta Cavalcanti Dos Santos ◽  
Rodrigo Vilela Resende De Oliveira ◽  
Floristher Elaine Carrara-Marroni ◽  
Emerson José Venâncio

Introdução: Pseudomonas spp. e Acinetobacter spp. são importantes patógenos hospitalares responsáveis por infecções de difícil tratamento. O crescente número de isolados resistentes aos carbapenêmicos tem levado a retomada das polimixinas como último recurso terapêutico. O monitoramento das taxas de resistência aos antimicrobianos norteia as terapias empíricas, aumentando a chance de sucesso terapêutico. Objetivo: Caracterizar isolados clínicos de Pseudomonas spp. e Acinetobacter spp. resistentes as polimixinas recuperados no Hospital Universitário (HU) de Londrina no período de janeiro/2016 a dezembro/2020. Métodos: Foram analisados dados referentes às culturas positivas para Pseudomonas spp. e Acinetobacter spp. resistentes as polimixinas quanto ao sexo do paciente, tipo de amostra biológica, setor de internação e perfil de sensibilidade aos antimicrobianos. Apenas uma amostra por paciente foi incluída no estudo. Resultados: Um total de 15 isolados de Pseudomonas spp. e 95 de Acinetobacter spp. foram incluídos no estudo. A maioria dos isolados (66,7% e 57,9%) foram recuperadosde pacientes do sexo masculino internados nas Unidades de Tratamento Intensivo (33,3% e 68,4%) e Unidades de Tratamento de Queimados (33,3% e 8,4%). Urina (53,3% e 10,5%), material respiratório (26,7% e 74,7%) e tecido (13,3% e 7,4%) foram as amostras clínicas com maior frequência de isolamento destes microrganismos. Destes, 13,3% e 13,7% foram classificados como multirresistentes e 73,4% e 80,0% como extensivamente resistentes aos antimicrobianos. Taxas elevadas de resistência foram observadas aos carbapenêmicos (80,0%; 90,5% - imipenem, 73,3%; 92,6% - meropenem), aminoglicosídeos (60,0%; 86,3% - amicacina, 86,7%; 58,9% - gentamicina), fluoroquinolonas (73,3%; 91,6% - ciprofloxacin, 53,3%; 86,3% - levofloxacin), cefalosporinas (66,7%; 92,6% - cefepime, 66,7%; 90,5% - ceftazidima) e polimixinas (66,7%; 51,6% - polimixina B, 53,3%; 82,1% - colistina). Discussão: As altas taxas de resistência obtidas demonstram as limitações terapêuticas em infecções causadas por estes microrganismos no HU. Destacando, assim, a importância do monitoramento da resistência, medidas efetivas de controle de infecção, bem como programas stewardship para o uso racional dos antimicrobianos.


2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 47-51 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quazi Tarikul Islam ◽  
Md Mahmudur Rahman Siddiqui ◽  
Farhana Raz ◽  
Mohammad Asrafuzzaman ◽  
Md Robed Amin

Because of importance of Hospital acquired infections (HAIs), it is critical to conduct surveillance studies to obtain the required data about the regional microorganisms and their susceptibility to antibiotics. This study to investigate antimicrobial resistance pattern among Intensive Care Unit (ICU) patients in a private medical college hospital setup. In a cross sectional study, 100 specimens from patients admitted in the ICU who had signs or symptoms of nosocomial infection were collected from 2012 - 2013. For each patient, samples of blood, urine, tracheal aspirate, sputum, wound swab, pus, and endotracheal tubes were obtained, cultured and analyzed with antibiogram. The most common primary diagnosis were aspiration pneumonia (49%) and UTI (20%) respectively. The most common locations for infection were tracheal aspirate (54%). The most frequent gram negative microorganisms derived from samples were Acinetobacter spp (29%), Klebsiella spp (26%) and Pseudomonas spp (18%). Klebsiella spp, Acinetobacter spp and Pseudomonas spp were most common resistant organisms among all. Klebsiella spp were resistant against Ceftriaxone (84.6%), Ceftazidime (82.6%), Amikacin (46.1%), Gentamicin (66.6%) and Quinolones (65-66.6%) respectively. Acinetobacter spp were resistant against Ceftriaxone (85%), Ceftazidime (88.8%), Cefotaxime (85.7%), Meropenem (79.3%),Amikacin (86.2%), Gentamicin (84.5%) and Quinolons (86.2-89.2%) respectively. Pseudomonas spp were resistant against Ceftriaxone (70.5%), Ceftazidime (66.6%), Amikacin (68.7%), Gentamicin (58.8%), Meropenem (52.9%) and Quinolones (81.2-86.6%) respectively. Meropenem was the most sensitive antibiotic against Klebsiella spp (84.6%) but Cotrimoxazole in case of Acinetobacter spp (60%) respectively. Escherichia coli were mostly isolated from urine, which was sensitive to Amikacin (73.3%) and Meropenem (86.6%) respectively. Gram-negative pathogens obtained from ICU patients in our settings show high resistance to antibiotics. Regular monitoring of the pattern of resistance of common pathogens in the ICUs is essential to up-to-date the use of rational antibiotics regiments.Bangladesh J Medicine Jul 2014; 25 (2) : 47-51


Author(s):  
Monika Yadav ◽  
Rohan Pal ◽  
Somorjit H. Sharma ◽  
Sulochana D. Khumanthem

Background: Good hospital hygiene is an integral part of infection control programme. “Microbiological surveillance” provides data about the factors contributing to infection. Bacterial counts in operation theatres are influenced by number of individual present, ventilation and air flow methods. Purpose of the study is to find out prevalence rate of microorganisms in Operation Theatre, to find out the frequency of contamination from various sites in operation theatre.Methods: The study was conducted in the department of microbiology, Regional institute of medical sciences, Imphal, Manipur, India. Air samples were taken by settle plate method in petri dishes containing blood agar and surface samples were taken by a sterile swab soaked in nutrient broth from all operation theatres. The samples were processed according to standard operative procedures.Results: Least bacterial colony forming unit (CFU) was shown by ophthalmology OT 17 CFU/mm3 and highest was shown by emergency OT 200 CFU/mm3. Isolated organism was divided into normal flora (CONS, micrococci), contaminant (bacillus species) and pathogenic organism e.g. Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter spp., Pseudomonas spp. 15 (23.4%) swab samples out of a total of 64 swab samples were found to be growth positive. Out of that 4 CONS, 4 micrococci, 3 Bacillus spp, 2 Acinetobacter spp, 1 Enterobacter spp, 1 Pseudomonas spp. were isolated.Conclusions: Strengthening surveillance and laboratory capacity will surely enhance infection prevention and control. Routine sampling is strongly recommended for increasing awareness to identify and control all possible sources and types of infections.


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