BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of the colonization of infants with antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is not well understood. METHODS: A multicenter study in which rectal surveillance samples for culture were obtained at NICU discharge from infants hospitalized ≥14 days was performed. Factors associated with colonization with GNB resistant to gentamicin, third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents, or carbapenem agents were assessed by using a fixed-effects model. RESULTS: Of these infants, 9% (119 of 1320) were colonized with ≥1 antimicrobial-resistant GNB. Prolonged treatment (≥10 days) with meropenem or third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents or treatment for ≥5 days with a β-lactam/β-lactamase combination agent were associated with an increased risk of colonization with GNB resistant to gentamicin. Surgery and ≥5 days of treatment with third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents, a β-lactam/β-lactamase combination agent, or metronidazole were associated with an increased risk of colonization with GNB resistant to third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents. Female sex and prolonged treatment (≥10 days) with meropenem were associated with colonization with GNB resistant to carbapenem agents. CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics was associated with the colonization of infants with antimicrobial-resistant GNB within 7 days of NICU discharge. These findings suggest the potential for dissemination of resistant GNB from colonized infants to other NICUs, the community, or pediatric long-term care facilities. Antimicrobial stewardship efforts aimed at improving appropriate antibiotic use could have a beneficial effect on the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant GNB in the NICU population.
BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of the colonization of infants with antimicrobial-resistant Gram-negative bacilli (GNB) at discharge from the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is not well understood. METHODS: A multicenter study in which rectal surveillance samples for culture were obtained at NICU discharge from infants hospitalized ≥14 days was performed. Factors associated with colonization with GNB resistant to gentamicin, third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents, or carbapenem agents were assessed by using a fixed-effects model. RESULTS: Of these infants, 9% (119 of 1320) were colonized with ≥1 antimicrobial-resistant GNB. Prolonged treatment (≥10 days) with meropenem or third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents or treatment for ≥5 days with a β-lactam/β-lactamase combination agent were associated with an increased risk of colonization with GNB resistant to gentamicin. Surgery and ≥5 days of treatment with third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents, a β-lactam/β-lactamase combination agent, or metronidazole were associated with an increased risk of colonization with GNB resistant to third/fourth-generation cephalosporin agents. Female sex and prolonged treatment (≥10 days) with meropenem were associated with colonization with GNB resistant to carbapenem agents. CONCLUSIONS: Prolonged treatment with broad-spectrum antibiotics was associated with the colonization of infants with antimicrobial-resistant GNB within 7 days of NICU discharge. These findings suggest the potential for dissemination of resistant GNB from colonized infants to other NICUs, the community, or pediatric long-term care facilities. Antimicrobial stewardship efforts aimed at improving appropriate antibiotic use could have a beneficial effect on the emergence of antimicrobial-resistant GNB in the NICU population.
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