Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit

Golli, Andreea Loredana; Nitu, Floarea Mimi; Balasoiu, Maria; Lungu, Marina Alina; Olteanu, Madalina; Nemes, Roxana Maria; Fortofoiu, Maria; Rusu, Elena; Olteanu, Mihai

Andreea Loredana Golli, Floarea Mimi Nitu, Maria Balasoiu, Marina Alina Lungu, Madalina Olteanu, Roxana Maria Nemes, Maria Fortofoiu, Elena Rusu, Mihai Olteanu

Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit

Abstract:

To identify and to determine the resistance pattern of bacterial pathogens involved in infections of the elderly patients (³ 65 years) admitted in the intensive care unit (ICU) at County Emergency Clinical Hospital Craiova, Romania. A retrospective study of bacterial pathogens was carried out on 463 elderly patients (³ 65 years) admitted to the ICU, from January to December 2017. The analysis of the resistance patterns for the action of the appropriate antibiotics was performed using Vitek 2 Compact system and diffusion method. In this study there were analyzed 617 samples from 463 elderly patients (³ 65 years). A total of 776 bacterial isolates were obtained, of which 175 strains of Klebsiella spp. (22.55%), followed by MRSA - Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (108 -13.91%) and Escherichia coli (99 -12.75%). The most common isolates were from respiratory tract (572 isolates -73.71%). High rates of MDR were found for Pseudomonas (73.07%), MRSA (62.03%) and Klebsiella (44.57%). The study revealed an alarming pattern of antibiotic resistance in the majority of ICU isolates from elderly patients (³65 years), which draws attention to the need for judicious use of antibiotics and for careful monitoring of the drug resistance of patients.

Keywords:
elderly; antibiotic resistance; intensive care unit; bacterial pathogen

Issue: 2018, Volume 69, Issue 12

Pages: 3433-3438

Publication date: 2019/1/15

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764

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GOLLI, A.L., NITU, F.M., BALASOIU, M., LUNGU, M.A., OLTEANU, M., NEMES, R.M., FORTOFOIU, M., RUSU, E., OLTEANU, M., Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit, Rev. Chim., 69(12), 2018, 3433-3438.

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Golli AL, Nitu FM, Balasoiu M, Lungu MA, Olteanu M, Nemes RM, Fortofoiu M, Rusu E, Olteanu M. Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2018 Dec;69(12):3433-3438. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764

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Golli, A.L., Nitu, F.M., Balasoiu, M., Lungu, M.A., Olteanu, M., Nemes, R.M.,... Olteanu, M. (2018). Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit. Revista de Chimie, 69(12), 3433-3438. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764

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Golli, A.L., Nitu, F.M., Balasoiu, M., Lungu, M.A., Olteanu, M., Nemes, R.M., Fortofoiu, M., Rusu, E., Olteanu, M. (2018). 'Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit', Revista de Chimie, 69(12), pp. 3433-3438. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764

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A.L. Golli, F.M. Nitu, M. Balasoiu, M.A. Lungu, M. Olteanu, R.M. Nemes, M. Fortofoiu, E. Rusu, M. Olteanu, "Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit". Revista de Chimie, vol. 69, no. 12, pp. 3433-3438, 2018. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764

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Andreea Loredana Golli, Floarea Mimi Nitu, Maria Balasoiu, Marina Alina Lungu, Madalina Olteanu, Roxana Maria Nemes, Maria Fortofoiu, Elena Rusu, Mihai Olteanu,
Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 69, Issue 12,
2018,
Pages 3433-3438,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=6764)
Keywords: elderly; antibiotic resistance; intensive care unit; bacterial pathogen

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit
A1 - Golli, Andreea Loredana
A2 - Nitu, Floarea Mimi
A3 - Balasoiu, Maria
A4 - Lungu, Marina Alina
A5 - Olteanu, Madalina
A6 - Nemes, Roxana Maria
A7 - Fortofoiu, Maria
A8 - Rusu, Elena
A9 - Olteanu, Mihai
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2018
VL - 69
IS - 12
SP - 3433
EP - 3438
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764
KW - elderly
KW - antibiotic resistance
KW - intensive care unit
KW - bacterial pathogen
ER -

BibTex
@article{RevCh2018P3433,
author = {Golli Andreea Loredana and Nitu Floarea Mimi and Balasoiu Maria and Lungu Marina Alina and Olteanu Madalina and Nemes Roxana Maria and Fortofoiu Maria and Rusu Elena and Olteanu Mihai},
title = {Antibiotic Resistance Pattern of Bacterial Pathogens in Elderly Patients Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {69},
number = {12},
pages = {3433-3438},
year = {2018},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.18.12.6764},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=6764}
}

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