Outbreaks, persistence, and high mortality rates of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a hospital with AIDS-predominant admissions
AUTOR(ES)
Gomes, Marisa Zenaide Ribeiro, Machado, Carolina Romero, Conceição, Magda de Souza da, Ortega, Jois Alves, Neves, Sonia Maria Ferraz M, Lourenço, Maria Cristina da Silva, Asensi, Marise Dutra
FONTE
Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2011-08
RESUMO
INTRODUCTION: Authors have reported increased incidence of multiresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MR-PA) infections worldwide over the last decade. Researchers have proposed multifaceted approaches to control MR-PA infections, but none have been reported in the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) setting. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS: Herein we report the impact of a multifaceted intervention for controlling MR-PA over five years in a hospital with AIDS-predominant admissions and describe the clinical characteristics of MR-PA infection in our patient population. The clinical outcomes of infected patients and molecular characteristics of the isolated strains were used as tools for controlling MR-PA infection rates. RESULTS: Significant temporary decrease of new infections was achieved after intervention, although a high level of diagnostic suspicion of nosocomial infection was maintained. We obtained 35 P. aeruginosa isolates with multiresistant profiles from 13 infected and 3 colonized patients and 2 environmental samples. Most of the patients (94%) were immunocompromised with AIDS (n = 10) or HTLV-1 infections (n = 5). Of the followed patients, 67% had persistent and/or recurrent infections, and 92% died. We observed differences in the antibiotic-resistance pattern of MR-PA infection/colonization during two outbreaks, although the genetic profiles of the tested strains were identical. CONCLUSIONS: Therefore, we concluded that early multidisciplinary interventions are essential for reducing the burden caused by this microorganism in patients with AIDS. Prolonged or suppressive antibiotic-based therapy should be considered for MR-PA infections in patients with AIDS because of the persistence characteristic of MR-PA in these patients.
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