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Outbreak of nosocomial bacteremias, caused by Enterobacter gergoviae and Enterobacter aerogenes, in the neonatal intensive care unit, case - control study

  • NATAŠA BOBAN1
  • ANA JERONČIĆ2
  • VOLGA PUNDA-POLIĆ3

1,Department of Clinical Epidemiology University Hospital Split and University of Split School of Medicine

2,Department for Research in Biomedicine and Health University of Split School of Medicine

3,Department of Clinical Microbiology University Hospital Split and University of Split School of Medicine

DOI: 10.22514/SV61.052011.4 Vol.6,Issue 1,May 2011 pp.27-32

Published: 02 May 2011

*Corresponding Author(s): NATAŠA BOBAN E-mail: natasa.boban@st.htnet.hr

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Abstract

In this case-control study we describe epidemiological characteristics and evaluate risk factors for bacteremias caused by a rare human pathogen Enterobacter gergoviae, and Enterobacter aerogenes, among neonates in the intensive care unit, under conditions of nosocomial outbreak.

Crude rate of bacteremias was 16 per 1000 admissions. Bacteremias most commonly occurred between 7th to 30th day of hospitalization and were 1.9 times more frequent in males than females. The following risk factors were significantly asso-ciated with the development of bacteremias: a) colonization or infection of neonates prior to the onset of bacteremia with Enterobacter spp. (OR=3.4, 95%CI=1.2-9.9) or non-Enterobacter spp. (OR=7.9, 95%CI=1,2-52.5); b) use of antimicrobial drugs most notably ceftazidime (OR = 7.8, 95% CI = 1.6.-38.6), or amikacin (OR = 7.5, 95% CI = 2.8-19.9); and c) invasive interventions: mechanical ventilation (OR = 4.7, 95% CI = 1.6-13.5), umbilical catheterization (OR = 3.1, 95% CI = 1.1-13.3), or nasogastric tube insertion (OR = 3.8, 95% CI = 1.8-8). These results show that some previously described risk factors for developing Enterobacter bacteremia were equally applicable in the case of Enterobacter gergoviae infections. In addition, the report represents an important contribution to establishing E. gergoviae as a relevant human pathogen with epidemiological potential, as it is the first case-control report in the region and one of a few in the world, analyzing outbreaks of bacteremias in the neonatal intensice care unit (ICU) caused by E. gergoviae.

Keywords

neonatal intensive care unit, bacteremia, Enterobacter ger-goviae, Enterobacter aerogenes, risk factors

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NATAŠA BOBAN,ANA JERONČIĆ,VOLGA PUNDA-POLIĆ. Outbreak of nosocomial bacteremias, caused by Enterobacter gergoviae and Enterobacter aerogenes, in the neonatal intensive care unit, case - control study. Signa Vitae. 2011. 6(1);27-32.

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