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BACKGROUND:Infections due to carbapenem resistant pathogens have become a major health threat especially for hospitalized patients. Acinetobacter baumanii (AB) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PA) are important pathogens causing ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) with a trend of high resistance to carbapenems. The aim of this study is to investigate the risk factors for VAP due to carbapenem resistant Acinetobacter baumanii (CRAB) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (CRPA) in children. METHODS:Between 2009 and 2013, an active, prospective observational study was conducted in Gazi University Hospital. Patients from Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), between 1 month and 12 years of age with VAP due to AB and PA were included. RESULTS:During this period, 74 children experienced 126 VAP episodes due to Acinetobacter baumanii (N.=58) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (N.=68). Among these, 93.1% (N.=54) of AB and 51.5% (N.=35) of PA were carbapenem resistant. In univariate analysis, length of stay in PICU until the diagnosis of VAP, presence of central venous catheters, prior use of cefepime, ciprofloxacin, colistin, and teicoplanin were associated with VAP due to CRPA (P=0.02, P=0.02, P=0.006, P=0.01, P=0.001, and P=0.009 respectively). Significant association was not found between the development of VAP due to CRAB and the investigated risk factors. Regression analyses revealed previous use of cefepime (OR, 2.11; 95% CI, 0.016-0.595, P=0.039) and colistin (OR: 2.33; 95% CI: 0.061-0.789, P=0.023) to be independently associated with VAP due to CRPA. CONCLUSIONS:This study suggests that broad spectrum antibiotic usage was the most important risk factor for the development of VAP due to CRPA.
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Minerva Pediatrjournal_title
Minerva pediatricaauthors
Kara SS,Polat M,Tapisiz A,Kalkan G,Simsek H,Tezer Hdoi
10.23736/S0026-4946.17.04284-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-08-01 00:00:00pages
349-357issue
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0026-4946issn
1827-1715pii
S0026-4946.17.04284-0journal_volume
71pub_type
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