Infection with gram-negative bacteria among children in a tertiary pediatric hospital in Egypt

Publication date: July 2018
Source:American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 46, Issue 7
Author(s): John Rene Labib, Sally K. Ibrahim, Marwa Rashad Salem, Meray Rene L. Youssef, Basant Meligy
BackgroundPatients in pediatric intensive care units (PICUs) are susceptible to infections with gram-negative bacteria (GNB).MethodsA prospective observational study was conducted in 2 PICUs at Cairo University Hospitals to determine the incidence and outcome of GNB infections over 1 year. Variables of interest included age, gender, isolated organism, susceptibility to antibiotics, and final outcome.ResultsDuring the study period, 1420 patients were admitted to the PICU; of these, 291 developed GNB infections. The median age of the studied GNB patients was 50 months (interquartile range [IQR], 22-80 months). The mortality rate was 37.1%. Organisms were isolated from blood in the majority (86.6%) of patients, with Klebsiella (36.0%) being the most frequently isolated organism. Among patients with GNB infection, 235 patients, one had a multidrug-resistant (MDR) infection. The length of hospital stay was statistically significantly longer in the MDR group (25 days; IQR, 20-30) than in the non-MDR group (15 days; IQR, 10-20) (P < .01). Mortality was similar in both groups (37.4% vs 35.7% in the MDR and non-MDR groups, respectively; P = .88).ConclusionThis study highlights high rates of pediatric MDR-GNB infections and emphasizes the need for a continuous surveillance system in the management of these critically ill children.



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