BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was determine the frequency of bloodstream infections (BSIs) and the causative bacteria and their resistance patterns in patients with hematological malignancies (HMs) in a large tertiary care university hospital in Turkey over a 5-year period. METHODS: A total of 2098 patients with HMs with 3703 neutropenic episodes were included. Patients were classified as high-risk (n = 843) and low-risk (n = 1255) groups and evaluated for frequency of BSIs, causative bacteria, and their resistance patterns. RESULTS: The frequency of BSIs was 14.5%. The frequency of gram-negative BSIs in high-risk and low-risk groups was 10.7% and 5.4% (p < 0.001), respectively. The frequency of gram-positive BSIs in high-risk and low-risk groups was 7.0% and 3.9% (p < 0.001), respectively. Gram-negative bacteria predominated (52.6%), with Escherichia coli (17.3%) and Klebsiella spp. (11.0%) as the most frequent organisms. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (10.4%) and Corynebacterium spp. (6.3%) were the most common gram-positive bacteria (35.8%). The rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production was 45% for E. coli and 58% for Klebsiella spp. Quinolone resistance was 58% for E. coli and 11% for Klebsiella spp.. The overall frequency of ceftazidime resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 28%, and 87% of Acinetobacter spp. were multidrug-resistant. Of Staphylococcus aureus isolates, 24.8% were resistant to methicillin. CONCLUSION: The dominating causes of BSIs in patients with HMs in our hospital are resistant gram-negative bacteria, which has made empirical antimicrobial choice a highly challenging issue in this patient population.
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was determine the frequency of bloodstream infections (BSIs) and the causative bacteria and their resistance patterns in patients with hematological malignancies (HMs) in a large tertiary care university hospital in Turkey over a 5-year period. METHODS: A total of 2098 patients with HMs with 3703 neutropenic episodes were included. Patients were classified as high-risk (n = 843) and low-risk (n = 1255) groups and evaluated for frequency of BSIs, causative bacteria, and their resistance patterns. RESULTS: The frequency of BSIs was 14.5%. The frequency of gram-negative BSIs in high-risk and low-risk groups was 10.7% and 5.4% (p < 0.001), respectively. The frequency of gram-positive BSIs in high-risk and low-risk groups was 7.0% and 3.9% (p < 0.001), respectively. Gram-negative bacteria predominated (52.6%), with Escherichia coli (17.3%) and Klebsiella spp. (11.0%) as the most frequent organisms. Coagulase-negative staphylococci (10.4%) and Corynebacterium spp. (6.3%) were the most common gram-positive bacteria (35.8%). The rate of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production was 45% for E. coli and 58% for Klebsiella spp. Quinolone resistance was 58% for E. coli and 11% for Klebsiella spp.. The overall frequency of ceftazidime resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa was 28%, and 87% of Acinetobacter spp. were multidrug-resistant. Of Staphylococcus aureus isolates, 24.8% were resistant to methicillin. CONCLUSION: The dominating causes of BSIs in patients with HMs in our hospital are resistant gram-negative bacteria, which has made empirical antimicrobial choice a highly challenging issue in this patient population.
Authors: Carolina Garcia-Vidal; Celia Cardozo-Espinola; Pedro Puerta-Alcalde; Francesc Marco; Adrian Tellez; Daiana Agüero; Francisco Romero-Santana; Marina Díaz-Beyá; Eva Giné; Laura Morata; Olga Rodríguez-Núñez; Jose Antonio Martinez; Josep Mensa; Jordi Esteve; Alex Soriano Journal: PLoS One Date: 2018-06-28 Impact factor: 3.240
Authors: S Z Chen; K N Lin; M Xiao; X F Luo; Q Li; J H Ren; R Y Huang; M M Chen; Z Z Ally; T Chen; J D Yang; Jianda Hu Journal: Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi Date: 2017-11-14
Authors: T Y Wang; Z J Li; Q S Lin; D Su; R Lyu; S H Deng; W W Sui; M W Fu; W Y Huang; W Liu; H Liu; L G Qiu Journal: Zhonghua Xue Ye Xue Za Zhi Date: 2017-12-14