Tendencia de la prevalencia de bacilos gramnegativos productores de betalactamasas de espectro extendido en un hospital universitario de Madrid

Abstract

Background and objectiveThe pprevalence of extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) producing gram-negative bacilli has increased in recent years. The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of infection/colonization due to theses microorganisms per 100 admissions and its trend during the period 2007-2010. Patients and methodsProspective observational study of all patients admitted from January 2007 to December 2010 infected or colonized with ESBL-producing gram-negative bacilli at Hospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal. The prevalence of infection/colonization of ESBL-producing gram-negative rods was calculated according to the recommendations for metrics for multidrug-resistant organisms in healthcare settings of The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee. To analyse trends, Poisson regression was used (Joinpoint Regression Program Version 3.4.3, U.S. National Institutes of Health). ResultsThrough the study period there was an upward trend of prevalence of all the ESBL-producing gram-negative bacilli. The Poisson trend analysis indentified a significant inflection point in August 2009 (p=0.014). ConclusionThe inflection point in the prevalence of the ESBL-producing gram-negative bacilli trend can be explained by a slowdown in the prevalence of some microorganisms such as ESBL-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae.