Bacterial agents in neonatal sepsis. Neonatal Intensive Care unit Mario Catarino Rivas National Hospital

Abstract

Background: Nosocomial infections are those that are acquired in a hospital and they are manifested 48 hours after hospitalization

Objective: To determine the organism s isolated from cultures of newborns diagnosed as nosocomial sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at the Mario Catarino Rivas National Hospital (HNMCR) between July and September 2015.

Patients and methods: A transversal study was performed. 443 patients were admitted to NICU in the period of the study. The sample are 221 infants that developed sepsis after 48 hours of hospitalization, information was obtained from medical records, then it was processed in the statistical software Epi Info 3.02

Results: Of the cultures obtained 75% (n=165) tested positive for a specific germ. Germs isolated were Pseudomonas spp 43% (n=71) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa 35% (n=58), making a total of 78% of nosocomial pseudomonas sepsis.

Conclusion: Nosocomial sepsis continues to be a problem in the neonatal intensive care unit, therefore it is necessary to maintain continues monitoring and infection control.

Acta Pediátrica Hondureña, Vol. 6, No. 2 /octubre 2015 a marzo 2016: 479-485