Abstract

BackgroundCancer patients are susceptible to infections due to immunodeficiency, frequent invasive interventions-devices, chemotherapy and antibiotics exposure. Infections caused by extended-spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Enterobacteriaceae increase morbidity and mortality. The objective was to identify clinical factors associated with ESBL in infected patients with cancer at the Instituto Nacional de Cancerología.MethodsA case–control study was conducted from 2013 to 2015. Cases were infected patients with ESBL-producer Enterobacteriaceae. Controls (matched for date and ward) with non-ESBL-producer Enterobacteriaceae were included. Data were extracted from electronic medical records at index culture: clinical and admission data, Charlson index, immunosuppressive, radio and chemotherapy, neutropenia, invasive devices, surgical procedures and antimicrobial therapy. Microorganisms were identified by the automatized system. Conditional logistic regression and backward stepwise was used to identify predictors of ESBL isolation.ResultsA total of 265 patients with ESBL producer Enterobacteriaceae and 445 non-ESBL producers were identified, mean age 59, 61% male, 48% admitted as outpatients, 73% with solid tumors, 38% with Charlson index ≥4. E.coli and Klebsiella spp. represented 90% of microorganisms. Factor associated with ESBL producer Enterobacteriaceae were hospitalization ≥7 days (OR: 1,59; CI 1.11–2,29), hospitalization the previous year (OR: 4.02; CI 2,68–6,02), immunosuppressive therapy (OR: 2.07; CI 1,05–4.05), Β-lactam therapy the last month (OR: 1.54; CI 1.05–2.26), invasive devices (OR: 1.58; CI 1.10–2.27), active neoplasia (OR: 2,22; CI1.05–4.68), neutropenia (OR: 2.03; CI:1.26–3.27) and absence of chemotherapy during last 3 months (OR: 1.91; CI1.29–2.82). Discriminatory capacity was acceptable (AUC: 0.71).ConclusionThe presence of ESBL-producer Enterobacteriaceae in oncologic patients is associated with health care, hospital admission and length of stay, invasive devices and exposure to antibiotics. The magnitude of associated factors are weak and do not completely allow the identification of cancer patients infected with ESBL-producer Enterobacteriaceae. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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