15. Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of common bacteria isolated from blood cultures at E Hospital in 2023

Phan Van Hau, Le Van Hung, Vu Huy Luong, Nguyen Thi Ha Vinh, Pham Quynh Hoa, Le Huyen My, Nguyen Van An, Le Huy Hoang, Nguyen Hoang Viet, Pham Thi Van, Truong Thi Thu Hien, Nguyen Thanh Binh, Le Ha Long Hai

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Bloodstream infections are severe infections that kill millions of people annually worldwide. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence and antimicrobial resistance of bacterial strains associated with bloodstream infection at E Hospital in 2023. Out of 2,094 blood culture samples, 275 bacterial strains were isolated, constituting a prevalence rate of 13.1%. The most common pathogens isolated were E. coli (29.1%), K. pneumoniae (18.5%), and S. aureus (13.5%). Notably, 58.1% of E. coli and 2.4% of K. pneumoniae were found to produce extended-spectrum beta-lactamase. Regarding antibiotic susceptibility, E. coli exhibited high sensitivity to imipenem (100%), meropenem (100%) and ertapenem (96.8%). For K. pneumoniae, the highest susceptibility was to amikacin (70.7%) and gentamicin (65.9%). For S. aureus, the highest resistance was to benzylpenicillin at 94.1%, while methicillin resistance was identified in 61.8% of cases. Importantly, no vancomycin-resistant strains were detected. The findings highlight the frequent occurrence of elevated resistance rates among E. coli, K. pneumoniae, and S. aureus to commonly prescribed antibiotics. Therefore, this study underscores the importance of rigorous infection control measures and judicious antibiotic usage to prevent the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains.

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