| Congresso Brasileiro de Microbiologia 2023 | Resumo: 999-1 | ||||
Resumo:Infections of hospital origin are considered a serious public health problem and the high rate of infections or colonization by multidrug-resistant bacteria in hospitalized patients can have a strong impact on the cost for the institutions involved, due to increased morbidity, mortality and prolonged hospitalization time. Hospitalized patients are exposed to a wide variety of microorganisms and to minimize the risks of their dissemination, preventive measures should be adopted as prevention protocols for healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). Surveillance swab collections were applied to the routine of a hospital unit in the rectal, nasal and axillary regions of patients admitted from other institutions with a stay longer than 96 hours and who have undergone some procedure or who are using invasive devices. Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the profile of multidrug-resistant bacteria in surveillance culture of hospitalized patients. Material and Methods: We collected 283 reports issued during the period from January 2023 to June 2023, which are available in the electronic system of a private laboratory in the city of Rio Verde - GO. Data cover month of collection, region collected, microorganism isolated and its possible mechanisms of resistance. Results and Discussion: Of the 283 reports evaluated, 7 (2.5%) were positive for multiresistant bacteria, with 71% (n=5) belonging to the male gender and 57% (n=4) coming from nasal swabs. As for the isolated bacteria, Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC) (n=4) and Staphylococcus aureus (ORSA/VRSA) (n=3) were the most prevalent ones, and in January alone, four positive cultures for KPC were identified. Conclusion: The study demonstrates a potential risk of HAI. Despite the short period evaluated, the positivity rate is alarming, therefore, prevention protocols must be applied and improved to contribute to the control of infections by resistant microorganisms in health care units in order to build barriers to prevent the spread of these potentially lethal bacteria. Palavras-chave: Infecção hospitalar, KPC, resistência bacteriana, superbactéria | |||||