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Incidence and resistance rates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infections in Switzerland: a nationwide surveillance study (2010-2022).

Luzia Renggli, Andrea Burri, Simone Ehrhard, Michael Gasser, Andreas Kronenberg, Swiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance

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  2. Recurrence and mortality after Pseudomonas aeruginosa bloodstream infection: a population-based cohort study.European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology · 2026
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  3. Surveillance of temporal trends and antimicrobial resistance in nosocomial respiratory pathogens, Switzerland, 2007 to 2024.Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin · 2026
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Luzia Renggli *Swiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance (ANRESIS), Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Andrea Burri *Department of Internal Medicine, Solothurner Spitäler, Spital Dornach, Dornach, Switzerland. andrea.burri@students.unibe.ch.
Simone EhrhardDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Michael GasserSwiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance (ANRESIS), Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Andreas KronenbergSwiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance (ANRESIS), Institute for Infectious Diseases, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
Swiss Centre for Antibiotic Resistance

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeBloodstream infections (BSIs) cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an important microorganism in BSIs. The aim of this study was to analyze recent trends in the incidence and resistance rates of P. aeruginosa BSIs in Switzerland and its different linguistic regions.

methodsThis retrospective, nationwide observational study analyzed the incidence (using Poisson regression models) and antimicrobial resistance (using logistic regression models) of P. aeruginosa BSIs in Switzerland from 2010 to 2022.

resultsThe annual incidence of P. aeruginosa BSIs in Switzerland increased from 5.5 BSIs per 100,000 inhabitants in 2010 to 7.6 BSIs per 100,000 inhabitants in 2022 (p < 0.001). The incidence was higher in the French-speaking region than in the German-speaking region. The resistance rates increased significantly for cefepime (2.4% in 2010, 8.8% in 2022; p < 0.001), ceftazidime (5.6% in 2010, 9.4% in 2022; p = 0.014), ciprofloxacin (3.3% in 2010, 6.5% in 2022; p = 0.014), and piperacillin-tazobactam (6.4% in 2010, 11.2% in 2022; p = 0.002). No significant trends were observed for carbapenem-, aminoglycoside-, or multidrug-resistant P. aeruginosa. A high incidence was observed in patients ≥ 80 years, whereas resistance rates were high in young patients.

conclusionThe increase in the incidence of P. aeruginosa BSIs emphasizes the importance of monitoring resistant and susceptible P. aeruginosa BSIs. Compared to the population-weighted mean resistance rates in Europe in 2022, those in Switzerland were lower, but an increase was observed for most antibiotics. The high resistance rates in young patients require further investigation.

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BacteremiaDrug Resistance, BacterialPseudomonas aeruginosaPseudomonas InfectionsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Bacterial AgentsChildChild, PreschoolEpidemiological MonitoringFemaleHumansIncidenceInfantAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteremiaBloodstream infectionsIncidencePseudomonas aeruginosaResistance rateSwitzerland

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PMCPMC12316723

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