Epidemiology and drug resistance analysis of bloodstream infections in an intensive care unit from a children's medical center in Eastern China for six consecutive years.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Children in the intensive care unit (ICU) who suffer from severe basic diseases and low immunity are usually in critical condition. It is crucial to assist clinicians in selecting the appropriate empirical antibiotic therapies for clinical infection control.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed data from 281 children with bloodstream infection (BSI). Comparisons of basic data, pathogenic information, and drug resistance of the main bacteria were conducted.

Results

We detected 328 strains, including Gram-positive bacteria (223, 68%), mainly coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS); Gram-negative bacteria (91, 27.7%); and fungi (14, 4.3%). The results of the binary logistic regression analysis showed that the main basic disease was an independent risk factor fo

SUBMITTER: Shao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11452477 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature