Nosocomial Infections at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of Fundación Cardioinfantil in Bogotá

Abstract

Objective. To describe the demographic characteristics,etiologic agents, some associated factorsand, the resistance pattern of the microorganismsin neonates identified with nosocomialinfections at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unitof Fundación Cardioinfantil in Bogotá.Study design. This retrospective study wasdeveloped from 2004 to the first trimester of2006. Nosocomial infection was defined as theinfection diagnosed after 72 hours of hospital admissionin a neonate who received antimicrobialtherapy during more than three days.Results. Sixty clinical medical charts werereviewed. Gram-negative organisms were themost frequent agents (71.2%) causing nosocomialinfections acquired within or outside ofthe institution. Klebsiella pneumoniae was theagent most frequently identified with 65% ofresistance to third generation cephalosporin.Conclusion. Gram-negative are the predominantetiologic agents responsible of nosocomialinfections in neonates admitted to theFundación Cardioinfantil.

Keywords

• Nosocomial infections
• newborn
• Gram-negative organisms
• resistance pattern