Prevalence and Impact on Mortality of Colonization and Super-Infection by Carbapenem-Resistant Gram-Negative Organisms in COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients

BACKGROUND: The relationship between superinfection by multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and mortality among SARS-CoV-2 hospitalized patients is still unclear. Carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales are among the most frequently isolated species when it comes to hospital-acquired superinfections among SARS-CoV-2 patients.

METHODS: Herein, a retrospective study was carried out using data from adult patients hospitalized for COVID-19. The interaction between in-hospital mortality and rectal carriage and superinfection by carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and/or carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii was assessed.

RESULTS: The incidence of KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii rectal carriage was 30%. Bloodstream infection and/or pneumonia due to KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii occurred in 20% of patients. A higher Charlson comorbidity index (OR 1.41, 95% CI 1.24-1.59), being submitted to invasive mechanical ventilation/ECMO ≥ 96 h (OR 6.34, 95% CI 3.18-12.62), being treated with systemic corticosteroids (OR 4.67, 95% CI 2.43-9.05) and having lymphopenia at the time of admission (OR 0.54, 95% CI 0.40-0.72) were the features most strongly associated with in-hospital mortality.

CONCLUSIONS: Although KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii rectal carriage, and/or bloodstream infection/pneumonia were diagnosed in a remarkable percentage of COVID-19 patients, their impact on in-hospital mortality was not significant. Further studies are needed to assess the burden of antimicrobial resistance as a legacy of COVID-19 in order to identify future prevention opportunities.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 15(2023), 9 vom: 15. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Casale, Roberto [VerfasserIn]
Bianco, Gabriele [VerfasserIn]
Bastos, Paulo [VerfasserIn]
Comini, Sara [VerfasserIn]
Corcione, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Boattini, Matteo [VerfasserIn]
Cavallo, Rossana [VerfasserIn]
Rosa, Francesco Giuseppe De [VerfasserIn]
Costa, Cristina [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Acinetobacter baumannii
Anti-Bacterial Agents
COVID-19
Carbapenem resistance
Carbapenems
ICU
Journal Article
KPC
Mortality
Rectal carriage
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Superinfection

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 04.10.2023

Date Revised 06.10.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v15091934

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362626065