Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa

Introduction: Antimicrobial stewardship practices are crucial for the regular surveillance to change the antimicrobial policy. This study was conducted to decide the prevalence of common bacteria and their antibiogram regarding antimicrobial stewardship program within one year, at the regional and...

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Main Authors: Khin SL Han, Lopez Gustavo, Venesh C Rajkumar, Khine Swe Swe-Han
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Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2019-08-01
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Lopez Gustavo
Venesh C Rajkumar
Khine Swe Swe-Han
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description Introduction: Antimicrobial stewardship practices are crucial for the regular surveillance to change the antimicrobial policy. This study was conducted to decide the prevalence of common bacteria and their antibiogram regarding antimicrobial stewardship program within one year, at the regional and district, Stanger hospital in South Africa. Methodology: It was based the study on clinical data and laboratory records of the patients. It reviewed the clinical and laboratory data. The prevalence/proportion rate was calculated and correlated with the majority of microorganism vs empirical therapy. Results: The prevalence of MRSA, MRSE, VRSA, ESBL+ K. pneumoniae; E. coli cultured from the blood was 25%, 49%, 2%, 62% and 27% respectively. Similarly, we analysed for other targeted MDROs organisms (Acinetobacter species and P. aeruginosa, CRE, CPE) isolated from blood culture and endotracheal aspirate. The prevalence of MDR Acinetobacter species exceeded 61%, 33% from the blood and ETA respectively. The prevalence of MDR P. aeruginosa was 10% from ETA. The MRSA, MRSE, VRSA, VRE were observed in blood specimen. The majority of the microorganisms cultured from the CSF was Cryptococcus neoformans and followed by bacteria: Streptococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus group B and Haemorphilus influenza. Conclusion: The selection of empirical antimicrobial therapy relates not only the institutions or unit-specific antibiogram but also the site of infection. We can further suggest continuing to do surveillance of antibiogram and prevalence of MDR organisms for infection control as well as for empirical therapy, part of the antimicrobial  stewardship program based on yearly records to change the local hospital antibiotic policy.
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spelling doaj-art-1e2a96527fd948ec920d10da88bf79e92025-08-20T02:14:07ZengThe Journal of Infection in Developing CountriesJournal of Infection in Developing Countries1972-26802019-08-01130810.3855/jidc.10685Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South AfricaKhin SL Han0Lopez Gustavo1Venesh C Rajkumar2Khine Swe Swe-Han3Intensive care unit, Stanger Hospital, Stanger, South AfricaIntensive care unit, Stanger Hospital, Stanger, South AfricaIlembe Health District, Stanger Hospital, Kwa-Dukuza, Stanger, South AfricaNational Health Laboratory Service, Durban, South Africa Introduction: Antimicrobial stewardship practices are crucial for the regular surveillance to change the antimicrobial policy. This study was conducted to decide the prevalence of common bacteria and their antibiogram regarding antimicrobial stewardship program within one year, at the regional and district, Stanger hospital in South Africa. Methodology: It was based the study on clinical data and laboratory records of the patients. It reviewed the clinical and laboratory data. The prevalence/proportion rate was calculated and correlated with the majority of microorganism vs empirical therapy. Results: The prevalence of MRSA, MRSE, VRSA, ESBL+ K. pneumoniae; E. coli cultured from the blood was 25%, 49%, 2%, 62% and 27% respectively. Similarly, we analysed for other targeted MDROs organisms (Acinetobacter species and P. aeruginosa, CRE, CPE) isolated from blood culture and endotracheal aspirate. The prevalence of MDR Acinetobacter species exceeded 61%, 33% from the blood and ETA respectively. The prevalence of MDR P. aeruginosa was 10% from ETA. The MRSA, MRSE, VRSA, VRE were observed in blood specimen. The majority of the microorganisms cultured from the CSF was Cryptococcus neoformans and followed by bacteria: Streptococcus pneumonia, Streptococcus group B and Haemorphilus influenza. Conclusion: The selection of empirical antimicrobial therapy relates not only the institutions or unit-specific antibiogram but also the site of infection. We can further suggest continuing to do surveillance of antibiogram and prevalence of MDR organisms for infection control as well as for empirical therapy, part of the antimicrobial  stewardship program based on yearly records to change the local hospital antibiotic policy. https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10685prevalencesurveillanceantimicrobial resistant bacteriaempirical therapyantibiotic stewardship program
spellingShingle Khin SL Han
Lopez Gustavo
Venesh C Rajkumar
Khine Swe Swe-Han
Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
prevalence
surveillance
antimicrobial resistant bacteria
empirical therapy
antibiotic stewardship program
title Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa
title_full Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa
title_fullStr Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa
title_short Antimicrobial stewardship approach: Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in South Africa
title_sort antimicrobial stewardship approach prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria at a regional hospital in south africa
topic prevalence
surveillance
antimicrobial resistant bacteria
empirical therapy
antibiotic stewardship program
url https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10685
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