title: [Microbiological analysis of blood culture obtained from children hospitalized at the Gastroenterology, Oncology and Daily Chemotherapy Wards of the Children's Memorial Health Institute in the years 1999-2002].
abstract: The aim of the study was to examine correlations between the use of different kinds of intravascular catheters and the type of microorganisms isolated from blood cultures. Blood samples obtained from gastroenterology, oncology and daily chemotherapy wards were examined. The samples were taken from catheter and peripheral blood in situations where blood infection was suspected. In positive blood samples Gram-positive bacteria, especially methicillin-resistant coagulase negative staphylococci, were dominant. Enterobacteriaceae (Klebsiella sp., E. coli, Enterobacter sp.) were the most often isolated among Gram-negative bacteria. The share of Staphylococcus aureus, Gram-negative bacilli and fungi was greater in the case of samples taken from catheters. The domination of CNS is frequently connected with catheter colonisation or contamination of samples. Intravascular catheters predispose to Staphylococcus aureus, Gram-negative rods and fungal infections.
authors.affiliation: Zakład Mikrobiologii i Immunologii Klinicznej, Instytut "Pomnik- Centrum Zdrowia Dziecka",Warszawa. magdamod@wp.pl
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Modrzewska
authors.forename: Katarzyna
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Semczuk
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gabińska
authors.forename: Halina
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zareba
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dzierzanowska
mesh_terms: D016470:Bacteremia / Q000097:blood / Q000382:microbiology*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods; D002648:Child; D024881:Drug Resistance, Bacterial; D006090:Gram-Negative Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D011044:Poland; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D015610:Serum Bactericidal Test