Microbiological profile of blood cultures in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Federal District

Authors

  • Mariana Marques Monteiro Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde image/svg+xml
  • Thaiça Magalhães de Souza Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal
  • Thais de Paula Lima Mendes Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51723/ccs.v29i03.310

Keywords:

Neonatal Critical Care, Sepsis, Bloodstream Infections, Microbiology, Antibiotic Resistance Bacterial

Abstract

Introduction: neonatal infections are responsible for a high rate of mortality, morbidity and increase in the period and cost of hospitalization. Signs are subtle and can be easily confused, they have rapid evolution, and trained staff is needed for proper identification and treatment. Blood culture is currently the standard for identifying bloodstream infections. Objectives: To describe the incidence, sensitivity and resistance profile of microorganisms isolated from blood cultures carried out in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a General Hospital of the Federal District in a period of one year (January 01 to December 31, 2015). Method: this is a epidemiological study of a quantitative approach carried out by means of Electronic Record Research after approval by the Research Ethics Board. Results and discussion: 86 medical records and 212 blood cultures were analyzed, two were excluded from the study according to established criteria. 44 (20,9%) blood cultures have a positive result. The most incidence microorganisms belonged to the group of gram positive bacteria (65,8%) followed by yeasts (22,7%) and gram negative bacteria (11,3%). The resistance profile of the most incidence microorganisms showed a higher resistance of Staphylococcus epidermidis (n = 18) to β-lactams (100%), Aminoglycosides (80,5%), Quinolones (72,2%) and Macrolides (61,1%); Enterococcus faecalis (n = 4) showed resistance to Macrolides and Streptogramina (75%) and Rifampicin (50%). Conclusion: in order to have a prudent and safer use of antibiotic therapy, knowledge about the microbiological profile of the unit is necessary in order to avoid resistance and better target control and prevention actions.

 

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Author Biographies

  • Mariana Marques Monteiro, Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde

    Bacharel em Enfermagem - Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde, Licenciada pela Faculdade de Tecnologia Ícone - FACTI, Especialista em Neonatologia - Residência Multiprofissional em Saúde da Criança pela Escola Superior de Ciências da Saúde. Docente na área de Enfermagem - Secretaria de Estado de Educação do Distrito Federal. Brasília- DF, Brasil.

  • Thaiça Magalhães de Souza, Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal

    Bacharel em Enfermagem , Especialista em UTI e Bacharel em Biologia pela Universidade de Brasília - UNB. Enfermeira – Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal. Brasília- DF, Brasil.

  • Thais de Paula Lima Mendes, Secretaria de Estado de Saúde do Distrito Federal

    Bacharel em Enfermagem pela  Faculdade de Medicina de Marília, Especialista em Saúde da Criança – Residência em Saúde da Criança pela Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Mestre em Saúde Coletiva pela Universidade de Brasília. Enfermeira – Secretaria de Saúde do Distrito Federal. Brasília-DF, Brasil.

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Published

2019-04-23

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Section

Clínica Assistencial

How to Cite

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Microbiological profile of blood cultures in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of the Federal District. Com. Ciências Saúde [Internet]. 2019 Apr. 23 [cited 2026 Feb. 11];29(03). Available from: https://revistaccs.espdf.fepecs.edu.br/index.php/comunicacaoemcienciasdasaude/article/view/310

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