[Hospital infection and resistance to antibiotics at a pediatric intensive care unit].
A retrospective study of nosocomial infection and its aetiological agents antimicrobial sensitivity in a pediatric ICU during 65 months is reported. Using statistical analysis association was found between infection site and certain diagnostic-therapeutic procedures, such as urinary infection and urinary tract catheter, respiratory lower tract infection and respiratory assistance devices, bacteremia with intravenous catheters. Also found relationship between age and causal agents: Streptococcus faecalis is the main microorganism in newborns and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in older patients. Gram negative bacilli sensitivity increased significantly for some antimicrobial drugs: carbenicillin, cefotaxime, gentamicin, fosfomycin and tobramycin, whereas gram positive microorganisms sensitivity decreased to cephalothin, cefoxitin, trimethoprim-sulphamethoxazole and gentamicin.
Velasco Jabalquinto
M J
MJ
Hospital Regional Reina Sofía, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Medicina, Córdoba.
Fernández-Crehuet Navajas
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R
Real Gallego
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Pérez Navero
J L
JL
Romanos Lezcano
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D005260:Female; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D015278:Intensive Care Units, Pediatric; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
Infección hospitalaria y resistencia a antimicrobianos en una unidad de cuidados intensivos de pediatría.