PREVALENCE OF MULTIPLE DRUG RESISTANT ORGANISMS IN VENTILATED-PATIENTS TREATED AT THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT OF NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES
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Subjects and method: Prospective, cross-sectional descriptions study. Patients ≥ 18 years old, intubation/tracheostomy mechanical ventilated, were collectedtrachea-bronchial aspiration and faeces/rectal swabs specimenson admission and at each week during hospitalization for culture on selective media to detect multidrug-resistant organisms (VRE, CRE, ESBL enterobacteriae).
Result: 189 eligible patients were enrolled in the study. On admission, 64.5% of patients carry at least 1 multi-drug resistant organism in faeces/rectal swabs and 52.5% of patients carry at least 1 multi-drug resistant organism in respiratory specimens.This rate increased gradually during the hospital stay, respectively 84.1%; 91.0%; 92.7% at week 1, 2, 3 hospitalized for faeces/rectal swabs specimens and 72.5%; 85.7%; 86.7% at week 1,2,3 for respiratory specimens. ESBL enterobacteriae account for the highest percentage.
Conclusion: More than half of patients already have at least 1 multi-drug resistant organism on admission. This rate increased gradually during the hospital stay. ESBL enterobacteriae account for the highest percentage in both faeces/rectal swabs and trachea-bronchial aspiration specimens.
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Multi-drug resistant organisms, prevalence, mechanical ventilated patients