Research Article

Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit

Volume: 13 Number: 4 July 30, 2019
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Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit

Abstract

Objective: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infections are significant causes of morbidity and mortality for the patients in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The identification of risk factors that lead up to the development of MRSA infections is of utmost importance in terms of preventing infections.

In this study, we aim to determine the risk factors of MRSA infections.

Material and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary NICU between 1stJanuary 2011 and 31stDecember 2015. All patients with S. aureus isolated from blood cultures were included in the study. According to the antibiogram pattern, the patients were separated into two groups: MRSA and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA).

Results: S. aureus infections were more frequent in infants under 1500 g (2.27%) than in infants of 1500 g and above (0.23%) [OR=10.149, CI: 5.790-17.790, p<0.001]. MSSA was identified in 79.6% (43 of 54) of cases, and MRSA strains were identified in 20.4% (11 of 54) of cases. Although, MRSA infections were more frequent in infants under 1500 g than in infants of 1500 g and above, there was no statistically significant association between MRSA and birth weight [OR=1.580, CI: 0.366-6.831, p=0.728]. We found that birth weight, gestational age, sex, SNAPPE score, therapeutic procedures (central venous catheter, total parenteral nutrition, assisted ventilation) and antibiotics used (prenatal or empirical) did not make a significant difference in terms of methicillin resistance.

Conclusion: Very low birth weight is the most important risk factor for both S. aureus infections.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

​Internal Diseases

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 30, 2019

Submission Date

March 19, 2019

Acceptance Date

June 18, 2019

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 13 Number: 4

APA
Kulalı, F., Bas, A. Y., Erol, S., Yucel, H., Yaprak, D., Arifoglu, İ., & Demirel, N. (2019). Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, 13(4), 263-269. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.542092
AMA
1.Kulalı F, Bas AY, Erol S, et al. Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2019;13(4):263-269. doi:10.12956/tchd.542092
Chicago
Kulalı, Ferit, Ahmet Yagmur Bas, Sara Erol, et al. 2019. “Incidence of and Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 13 (4): 263-69. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.542092.
EndNote
Kulalı F, Bas AY, Erol S, Yucel H, Yaprak D, Arifoglu İ, Demirel N (July 1, 2019) Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 13 4 263–269.
IEEE
[1]F. Kulalı et al., “Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit”, Turkish J Pediatr Dis, vol. 13, no. 4, pp. 263–269, July 2019, doi: 10.12956/tchd.542092.
ISNAD
Kulalı, Ferit - Bas, Ahmet Yagmur - Erol, Sara - Yucel, Husniye - Yaprak, Deniz - Arifoglu, İlter - Demirel, Nihal. “Incidence of and Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi 13/4 (July 1, 2019): 263-269. https://doi.org/10.12956/tchd.542092.
JAMA
1.Kulalı F, Bas AY, Erol S, Yucel H, Yaprak D, Arifoglu İ, Demirel N. Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2019;13:263–269.
MLA
Kulalı, Ferit, et al. “Incidence of and Risk Factors for Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus Bloodstream Infections in a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”. Türkiye Çocuk Hastalıkları Dergisi, vol. 13, no. 4, July 2019, pp. 263-9, doi:10.12956/tchd.542092.
Vancouver
1.Ferit Kulalı, Ahmet Yagmur Bas, Sara Erol, Husniye Yucel, Deniz Yaprak, İlter Arifoglu, Nihal Demirel. Incidence of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections in a level III neonatal intensive care unit. Turkish J Pediatr Dis. 2019 Jul. 1;13(4):263-9. doi:10.12956/tchd.542092


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