Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study

Background: Increasing trend and spread of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) in clinical settings is a great challenge in managing patients with infections caused by this pathogen. Objective: To determine the risk factors and outcomes of MDR-PA acquisition in the northeastern state...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Siti Norfairuz Md. Salim, Nurul Izzah Md Din, Rosnita Rashid, Sharifah Aisyah Sayed Hitam, Zakuan Zainy Deris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_429_24
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1849717400143921152
author Siti Norfairuz Md. Salim
Nurul Izzah Md Din
Rosnita Rashid
Sharifah Aisyah Sayed Hitam
Zakuan Zainy Deris
author_facet Siti Norfairuz Md. Salim
Nurul Izzah Md Din
Rosnita Rashid
Sharifah Aisyah Sayed Hitam
Zakuan Zainy Deris
author_sort Siti Norfairuz Md. Salim
collection DOAJ
description Background: Increasing trend and spread of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) in clinical settings is a great challenge in managing patients with infections caused by this pathogen. Objective: To determine the risk factors and outcomes of MDR-PA acquisition in the northeastern state of Malaysia. In addition, this study also reported on the susceptibility pattern and common resistant genes among MDR-PA. Materials and Methods: MDR-PA isolates obtained between March 2021 and February 2022 from all four major hospitals in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia, were submitted for susceptibility and resistant genes identification. The clinical data of the patients with MDR-PA were retrospectively reviewed. The risk factors and outcomes of MDR-PA acquired patients were analyzed by comparing with patients who acquired susceptible-PA while admitted to the same hospital during the study time. Results: A total of 100 MDR-PA and 100 susceptible-PA cases were included. Ceftolozane–tazobactam was susceptible in 41.3% of MDR-PA compared to only 4%–8% with other β-lactams. About half (46%) of the MDR-PA isolates harbored the bla-NDM-1 gene, but none had the bla-OXA-48 gene. Factors independently associated with MDR-PA acquisitions were age (OR: 1.02; P = 0.028), genitourinary disorder (OR: 6.89; P = 0.001), and central venous catheter (OR: 3.18; P = 0.001). In addition, MDR-PA acquisitions were found to be associated with antimicrobial treatment failure (41.1% vs. 25.0%; P = 0.001) and mortality (40.0% versus 6.0%; P <0.001). Conclusion: Most of the MDR-PA strains in Kelantan tertiary hospitals harbored the bla-NDM-1 gene, which is easily transmissible and can lead to an outbreak. Nonetheless, a significant number of the MDR-PA isolates were still susceptible to ceftolozane–tazobactam.
format Article
id doaj-art-2c6ff7b04df140ac896d0ea42a7ad3b4
institution DOAJ
issn 1658-631X
language English
publishDate 2025-01-01
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
record_format Article
series Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
spelling doaj-art-2c6ff7b04df140ac896d0ea42a7ad3b42025-08-20T03:12:40ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsSaudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences1658-631X2025-01-01131182510.4103/sjmms.sjmms_429_24Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control StudySiti Norfairuz Md. SalimNurul Izzah Md DinRosnita RashidSharifah Aisyah Sayed HitamZakuan Zainy DerisBackground: Increasing trend and spread of multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (MDR-PA) in clinical settings is a great challenge in managing patients with infections caused by this pathogen. Objective: To determine the risk factors and outcomes of MDR-PA acquisition in the northeastern state of Malaysia. In addition, this study also reported on the susceptibility pattern and common resistant genes among MDR-PA. Materials and Methods: MDR-PA isolates obtained between March 2021 and February 2022 from all four major hospitals in the state of Kelantan, Malaysia, were submitted for susceptibility and resistant genes identification. The clinical data of the patients with MDR-PA were retrospectively reviewed. The risk factors and outcomes of MDR-PA acquired patients were analyzed by comparing with patients who acquired susceptible-PA while admitted to the same hospital during the study time. Results: A total of 100 MDR-PA and 100 susceptible-PA cases were included. Ceftolozane–tazobactam was susceptible in 41.3% of MDR-PA compared to only 4%–8% with other β-lactams. About half (46%) of the MDR-PA isolates harbored the bla-NDM-1 gene, but none had the bla-OXA-48 gene. Factors independently associated with MDR-PA acquisitions were age (OR: 1.02; P = 0.028), genitourinary disorder (OR: 6.89; P = 0.001), and central venous catheter (OR: 3.18; P = 0.001). In addition, MDR-PA acquisitions were found to be associated with antimicrobial treatment failure (41.1% vs. 25.0%; P = 0.001) and mortality (40.0% versus 6.0%; P <0.001). Conclusion: Most of the MDR-PA strains in Kelantan tertiary hospitals harbored the bla-NDM-1 gene, which is easily transmissible and can lead to an outbreak. Nonetheless, a significant number of the MDR-PA isolates were still susceptible to ceftolozane–tazobactam.https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_429_24bla-ndm-1ceftolozane-tazobactammalaysiaoutcomespseudomonas aeruginosarisk factors
spellingShingle Siti Norfairuz Md. Salim
Nurul Izzah Md Din
Rosnita Rashid
Sharifah Aisyah Sayed Hitam
Zakuan Zainy Deris
Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
Saudi Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences
bla-ndm-1
ceftolozane-tazobactam
malaysia
outcomes
pseudomonas aeruginosa
risk factors
title Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
title_full Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
title_fullStr Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
title_full_unstemmed Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
title_short Risk Factors and Outcomes of Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa in Kelantan, Malaysia: A Multicenter Case–control Study
title_sort risk factors and outcomes of multidrug resistant pseudomonas aeruginosa in kelantan malaysia a multicenter case control study
topic bla-ndm-1
ceftolozane-tazobactam
malaysia
outcomes
pseudomonas aeruginosa
risk factors
url https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sjmms.sjmms_429_24
work_keys_str_mv AT sitinorfairuzmdsalim riskfactorsandoutcomesofmultidrugresistantpseudomonasaeruginosainkelantanmalaysiaamulticentercasecontrolstudy
AT nurulizzahmddin riskfactorsandoutcomesofmultidrugresistantpseudomonasaeruginosainkelantanmalaysiaamulticentercasecontrolstudy
AT rosnitarashid riskfactorsandoutcomesofmultidrugresistantpseudomonasaeruginosainkelantanmalaysiaamulticentercasecontrolstudy
AT sharifahaisyahsayedhitam riskfactorsandoutcomesofmultidrugresistantpseudomonasaeruginosainkelantanmalaysiaamulticentercasecontrolstudy
AT zakuanzainyderis riskfactorsandoutcomesofmultidrugresistantpseudomonasaeruginosainkelantanmalaysiaamulticentercasecontrolstudy