MICROBIAL PROFILE, SENSITIVITY AND RESISTANCE OF BACTERIAL BLOOD CULTURES OF PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

http://dx.doi.org/10.5902/217976928980 Aim: to identify the microbiological profile, bacterial resistance and sensitivity of blood cultures performed in the pediatric intensive care unit. Methods: descriptive exploratory study, prospective data, quantitative approach, held from January to June/2011, with 47 children in a pediatric intensive care unit. Data were collected and after approval by the Research Ethics Committee (022/07) were tabulated and analyzed using descriptive statistics and presented in tables. Results: the male sex predominated, with up to one year of age, with a medical diagnosis of respiratory diseases. The microorganisms were present yeasts, Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus epidermidis. Greater resistance to cephalosporins and oxacillin and greater sensitivity to vancomycin, linezolid and ciprofloxacin. In 9.6% of blood cultures performed were identified bloodstream infections after 72h of hospitalization. Conclusions: knowledge of the mechanisms of transmission and amplification of laboratory diagnostic capabilities are critical for the control of these infections.

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