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Risk factors for hospital-acquired bacteremia due to carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Colombian hospital

Overview of attention for article published in Biomédica, February 2016
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Title
Risk factors for hospital-acquired bacteremia due to carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a Colombian hospital
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Biomédica, February 2016
DOI 10.7705/biomedica.v36i2.2784
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Sandra Liliana Valderrama, Pedro Felipe González, María Alejandra Caro, Natalia Ardila, Beatriz Ariza, Fabián Gil, Carlos Álvarez

Abstract

Bacteremia due to Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistant to carbapenems is a public health problem due to the limitations it places on therapeutic options, as well as the increased time patients must spend in hospital, costs and the risk of mortality. Objective: To evaluate the risk factors for presentation of bacteremia due to carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa acquired in the Hospital Universitario San Ignacio between January 2008 and June 2014. Materials and methods: This was a case control study in which the case patients presented bacteremia due to P. aeruginosa resistant to carbapenems and the control group included patients with P. aeruginosa susceptible to this group of antibiotics. Variables such as the previous use of meropenem and ertapenem, immunosuppression and neoplasia were measured. Mortality and duration of hospital were also described. Results: In all, 168 patients were evaluated, of which 42 were cases and 126 controls. Using a multivariate model, the risk factors related to bacteremia due to carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa acquired in hospital were the following: use of parenteral nutrition (OR=8.28; 95% CI: 2.56-26.79; p=0); use of meropenem (OR=1.15; 95% CI: 1.03-1.28; p=0.01); and use of ciprofloxacin (OR=81.99; 95% CI: 1.14-5884; p=0.043). Conclusion: In order to prevent the emergence of carbapenem-resistant P. aeruginosa, antimicrobial control programs should be strengthened by promoting the prudent administration of carbapenems and quinolones. The correct use of parenteral nutrition should also be monitored.

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Unknown 36 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Postgraduate 5 14%
Student > Master 4 11%
Researcher 4 11%
Professor 4 11%
Other 3 8%
Other 3 8%
Unknown 13 36%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 8 22%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 3 8%
Immunology and Microbiology 2 6%
Nursing and Health Professions 1 3%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 3%
Other 4 11%
Unknown 17 47%
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This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 7. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 24 June 2017.
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#5,158,454
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#6
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