1163 Epidemiology of Proven Nosocomial Sepsis in Low Birth Weight Infants Admitted in the Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. (October 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: González, M; Gómez, C; Espinosa, MG; Rodriguez, M; Santos, R; Salguero, E
• Is Part Of: Archives of disease in childhood. Volume 97(2012)Supplement 2
• Page Start: A333
• Page End: A333
• Publication Date: 2012-10
• Subjects: Children -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Infants -- Diseases -- Periodicals; 618.920005
• DOI: 10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.1163
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0003-9888

Abstract

Abstract : Background: Nosocomial infections remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit(NICU). Aim: To assess incidence, etiology and outcome of culture-proven nosocomial sepsis in low birth weight(LBW) infants. Methods: Retrospective study of preterm infants with birth weight < 1500g and proven nosocomial sepsis admitted in NICU of Hospital Carlos Haya during 2011. Results: Sixty neonates experienced at least one or more episode of nosocomial sepsis out 160 LBW infants meaning an incidence of 37.5%. 61% positive blood culture. Table one. Mortality was 6.6% of all patient with proven sepsis and 4% of all positive blood culture. In our series fungal sepsis were the most aggressive being responsible of the 50% of deaths. Conclusions: Overall infections rate is similar to the current reports for level 3 hospitals. Gram positives organisms were common being S. epidermidis the most frequent. Related to gram negative K. pneumoniae, S. marcensces and Enterobacter were the most frequently isolateded. No cases of expanded spectrum of betalactamases bacterial. Mortality is less than previously reported.