The evaluation of vancomycin-resistant enterococci and carbapenamase producing Klebsiella colonization among ICU-Hospitalized Patients
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Published:2021-12-14
Issue:4
Volume:21
Page:1662-8
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ISSN:1680-6905
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Container-title:African Health Sciences
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language:
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Short-container-title:Afr H. Sci.
Author:
Karaşin Gökhan,Bayram Yasemin,Parlak Mehmet,Aypak Cenk,Akgül Mustafa,Güdücüoğlu Hüseyin
Abstract
Background: Multi-drug resistant organisms, especially Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and Carbapenam Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (KPC), are serious health threat. Early detection of resistant bacteria colonization amongpatients in intensive care units (ICUs) not only enables effective treatment but more importantly prevents disease and limits transmission. Therefore, we aimed to to assess the frequency of VRE and KPC colonization via rectal swab sampling.
Methods: The study was carried out in ICUs of a tertiary hospital. Two rectal swab samples were collected within the first 24 hours of admission and another one was taken every subsequent 15 days to test for for VRE and KPC carriage.
Results: A total 316 rectal swab samples taken from 230 patients. Forty-seven patients were screened at least 2 times. 183 patients were not further screened due to discharge, exitus or transfer to other wards. Thirty-six patients (16%) were determinedto be VRE (+). The most frequently isolated strain was E. faecium (80.5%) and its most common genotype was VanA (87.5%). Seven patients (3%) were identified as KPC (+). OXA-48 type crbapenamase was confirmed in all KPC isolates.
Conclusion: This study shows that VRE and KPC colonization continues to be a serious threat in ICUs.
Keywords: Carbapenam resistant klebsiella pneumoniae; vancomycin-resistant enterococci; intensive care units.
Publisher
African Journals Online (AJOL)
Cited by
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