Clinical characteristics of carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae infection/colonisation in the intensive care unit : a 9-year retrospective study

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OBJECTIVES: Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) infection/colonisation has been reported in hospitals. The clinical characteristics of CRKP infection/colonisation in the intensive care unit (ICU) have received little attention. This study aims to investigate the epidemiology and extent of K. pneumoniae (KP) resistance to carbapenems, the sources of CRKP patients and CRKP isolates, and the risk factors for CRKP infection/colonisation.

DESIGN: Retrospective single-centre study.

DATA SOURCE: Clinical data were obtained from electronic medical records.

PARTICIPANTS: Patients isolated with KP in the ICU from January 2012 to December 2020.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The prevalence and changing trend of CRKP were determined. The extent of KP isolates resistance to carbapenems, the specimen types of KP isolates, and the sources of CRKP patients and CRKP isolates were all examined. The risk factors for CRKP infection/colonisation were also assessed.

RESULTS: The rate of CRKP in KP isolates raised from 11.11% in 2012 to 48.92% in 2020. CRKP isolates were detected in one site in 266 patients (70.56%). The percentage of CRKP isolates not susceptible to imipenem increased from 42.86% in 2012 to 98.53% in 2020. The percentage of CRKP patients from general wards in our hospital and other hospitals gradually converged in 2020 (47.06% vs 52.94%). CRKP isolates were mainly acquired in our ICU (59.68%). Younger age (p=0.018), previous admission (p=0.018), previous ICU stay (p=0.008), prior use of surgical drainage (p=0.012) and gastric tube (p=0.001), and use of carbapenems (p=0.000), tigecycline (p=0.005), β-lactams/β-lactamase inhibitors (p=0.000), fluoroquinolones (p=0.033), and antifungal drugs (p=0.011) within the prior 3 months were independent risk factors for CRKP infection/colonisation.

CONCLUSIONS: Overall, the rate of KP isolates resistance to carbapenems increased, and the severity of this resistance significantly increased. Intensive and local infection/colonisation control measures are necessary for ICU patients, especially those with risk factors for CRKP infection/colonisation.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:13

Enthalten in:

BMJ open - 13(2023), 6 vom: 12. Juni, Seite e065786

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Fei [VerfasserIn]
Zou, Xiaocui [VerfasserIn]
Zhou, Boting [VerfasserIn]
Yin, Tao [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Ping [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adult intensive & critical care
Carbapenems
Epidemiology
Fluoroquinolones
Infection control
Journal Article
Microbiology

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Date Completed 14.06.2023

Date Revised 22.06.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065786

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM358099757