What are the risk factors and agents responsible for bacterial infections in ICUs?

DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.201842016176

Authors

  • Francine da Silveira Silva Department of Biology and Pharmacy, UNISC. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
  • Betina Brixner Department of Biology and Pharmacy, UNISC. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
  • Caio Fernando de Oliveira Department of Biology and Pharmacy, UNISC. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.
  • Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner Department of Biology and Pharmacy, UNISC. Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, Brazil.

Keywords:

Hospital Infections. Risk factors. Bacterial infections. Intensive care units.

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the main risk factors and prevalence of microorganisms from patients admitted in adult and neonatal ICUs. This was a retrospective study using data of microbial cultures and their respective patients admitted in adult and neonatal ICUs of a university hospital from the central region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. In the adult ICU, 58.8% of patients presented heart problems, and 60 positive cultures were found with the prevalence of coagulase negative Staphylococcus (CNS) (30.0%) and Staphylococcus aureus (13.3%). In the neonatal ICU, patients predominantly presented pulmonary diseases (52.6%), and 31 positive cultures were found with the prevalence of CNS (35.5%) and Enterococcus spp. (16.1%). Thus, we conclude that both units surveyed had patients with different risk factors but with infections caused by Gram positive cocci, mainly CNS.

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Published

2018-01-01

How to Cite

da Silveira Silva, F. ., Brixner, B. ., de Oliveira, C. F. ., & Pollo Renner, J. D. . (2018). What are the risk factors and agents responsible for bacterial infections in ICUs? DOI: 10.15343/0104-7809.201842016176. O Mundo Da Saúde, 42(1), 61–76. Retrieved from https://revistamundodasaude.emnuvens.com.br/mundodasaude/article/view/142

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 1 (2018): JANUARY/MARCH 2018

Section

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