Pseudomonas Aeruginosa in the Etiology of Paediatric Healthcare-Associated Infections

Abstract

Antimicrobial resistance is a global burden and crisis but also a significant threat to public health. The study's aim was to evaluate descriptively a group of pediatric patients with healthcare-associated infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, highlighting the strain's antibiotic resistance. Material and methods: the study was conducted on a group of 28 patients admitted to „Sf. Maria” Clinical Emergency Hospital for Children, Iasi. Result: most of the infections were diagnosed in infants (0-12 months) (42.85%), males (M/F ratio = 1.54), admitted to the acute therapy unit and intensive care unit, with the predominance of ventilator-associated pneumonia (31.74 %). The antibiotic resistance of P. aeruginosa strains was noted for Imipenem (50.00%) and Meropenem (46.42%), as well as Cefepime (42.85%) and Ceftazidime (28.57%). Only 12 isolates were tested for Piperacillin-Tazobactam (17.85% of them being resistant). Conclusions: antibiotic resistance of isolated strains had important levels of antibiotic resistance to Imipenem and Meropenem.