Resumen
Introduction Carbapenems resistance is a growing phenomenon and a threat to public health because of the reduced therapeutic options for resistant infections. Methods A retrospective case-control study was conducted in 2 tertiary-care hospitals in Medellín, Colombia. Fifty patients infected with ertapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae were compared with a control group consisting of 100 patients with infections caused by ertapenem susceptible enterobacteriaceae. A multivariate logistic regression model was used to identify factors that best explain ertapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae infections. Results The factors associated with ertapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae infections were prior exposure to carbapenems (adjusted OR 3.43; 95% IC 1.08-10.87) and prior exposure to cefepime (adjusted OR 6.46; 95% IC 1.08-38.38). Conclusion Prior exposure to antibiotics is the factor that best explains the ertapenem-resistant enterobacteriaceae infection in this population, highlighting the importance of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals.
Título traducido de la contribución | Resistencia a ertapenem en 2 instituciones hospitalarias de alto nivel de complejidad: microbiología, epidemiología y factores de riesgo |
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Idioma original | Inglés |
Páginas (desde-hasta) | 511-515 |
Número de páginas | 5 |
Publicación | Enfermedades Infecciosas y Microbiologia Clinica |
Volumen | 35 |
N.º | 8 |
DOI | |
Estado | Publicada - oct. 2017 |
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