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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2024

Trends of antimicrobial susceptibilities and multidrug-resistant colonization rate in patients transferred from long-term care facilities during 2017-2022: a cross-sectional study.

Jin Ju Park, Hyejin Park, Sun Hee Na, Yu Bin Seo, Jacob Lee

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Article in BMC infectious diseases, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Jin Ju ParkDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 1 Singil-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07441, Republic of Korea.
Hyejin ParkDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 1 Singil-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07441, Republic of Korea.
Sun Hee NaDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 1 Singil-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07441, Republic of Korea.
Yu Bin SeoDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 1 Singil-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07441, Republic of Korea. yubinseo@gmail.com.
Jacob LeeDivision of Infectious Disease, Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University College of Medicine, 1 Singil-Ro, Yeongdeungpo-Gu, Seoul, 07441, Republic of Korea.
Hallym University · KRHallym University Kangnam Sacred Heart Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundWith the global increase in the older population, the proportion of those receiving care in long-term care facilities (LTCFs) has also been increasing. We assessed the epidemiology, antibiotic susceptibility, and colonization status of drug-resistant organisms in patients transferred from LTCFs.

methodsWe retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients transferred from LTCFs between 2017 and 2022. The reasons for admission, antimicrobial susceptibility, and colonization rates of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) were recorded. We analyzed the susceptibility and colonization rates by year to identify trends.

resultsOf the 936 patients transferred from LTCFs, 54.3% were admitted to the intensive care unit and 12.5% died. The most common reason for admission was infection (n = 573, 61.2%), followed by gastrointestinal bleeding (n = 67, 7.2%) and cerebrovascular disorder (n = 65, 6.9%). A total of 452 Enterobacterales strains were isolated, and their susceptibility rates to ciprofloxacin and cefotaxime were 33.3% and 35.6%, respectively. A total of 54.9% were extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing strains, and 4.9% of them were carbapenem-resistant, both of which showed an increasing trend (P = 0.024 and P < 0.001, respectively). The prevalence rates of CRE, CRAB, and MRSA colonization were 9.2%, 7.1%, and 23.1%, respectively. CRE colonization showed a significant increase (P < 0.001), with carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales accounting for 75.9% of cases.

conclusionsPatients transferred from LTCFs are primarily affected by infections and exhibit high resistance rates. The increasing trend in CRE colonization rates each year highlights the need for the implementation of rigorous infection control measures for effective management.

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Anti-Infective AgentsMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusAnti-Bacterial AgentsCarbapenemsCross-Sectional StudiesDrug Resistance, Multiple, BacterialHumansLong-Term CareRetrospective StudiesAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsCarbapenemsAntibiotic resistanceCarbapenem-resistant EnterobacteralesLong-term care facilities

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