113 research outputs found
Issues of hospital microbiological water quality
No full textLa littérature fait suspecter mais n’indique pas clairement un lien entre la contamination du réseau d’eau et les infections nosocomiales à Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Les recommandations de prélèvements d’eau sont différentes selon les pays. Notre travail s’appuie sur les données des résultats des prélèvements d’eau et des prélèvements positifs à P. aeruginosa chez les patients (colonisation ou infections nosocomiales), réalisés au CHU de Dijon entre 2005 et 2013. Les contaminations des points d’eau étaient fréquentes (17%, IC95% 15,5-18,2). Des modèles mixtes n’ont pas montré de diminution d’incidence des cas de P. aeruginosa dans le nouveau bâtiment, moins souvent contaminé, pour les unités qui ont déménagé d’un bâtiment à un autre. La méthode de Kulldorff a permis de détecter peu d’agrégats temporels de cas. Des modèles GEE (Generalized Estimated Equations) ont montré une association positive entre la proportion de prélèvements d’eau positifs dans le trimestre dans le bâtiment et l’incidence des cas nosocomiaux. Cette association était retrouvée dans les analyses en sous-groupe des données de réanimation mais ne l’était plus lorsque les unités de réanimation et d’hématologie étaient exclues.Peu d’arguments en faveur d’un rôle du réseau d’eau dans la survenue de cas de P. aeruginosa sont apportés, en dehors des services de réanimation ou d’hématologie. En raison du coût associé aux prélèvements et aux mesures correctrices, il pourrait être proposé de limiter les prélèvements à ces unités à risque. Des études prospectives génotypiques devraient être conduites afin de mieux explorer l’association entre qualité microbiologique de l’eau à l’hôpital et infections nosocomiales.Scientific literature allows suspecting but does not clearly indicate a link between water network contamination and Pseudomonas aeruginosa healthcare-associated infections. Guidelines for water samples vary across countries.Our work is based on water samples and P. aeruginosa patients’ samples (healthcare-associated colonizations or infections) in Dijon University hospital between 2005 and 2013.Water outlets contaminations were frequent (17%, CI95% 15.5-18.2). Mixed models on units that moved from a building to another did not show a lower incidence of P. aeruginosa cases in the new building than in the others, although it was less contaminated. Kulldorff’s method allowed detecting few temporal clusters of cases. GEE (Generalized Estimated Equations) models showed a positive association between the proportions of positive water samples in the building in the quarter and the incidence of healthcare-associated cases. This association was still observed in subgroup analyses of intensive care units but was no more observed in the database excluding hematology and intensive care units. Few arguments for an association between water network contamination and P. aeruginosa healthcare-associated colonizations or infections are provided, except in hematology and intensive care units. Given the costs associated with the samples and correctives measures, it could be proposed to limit the samples to these units at risk. Prospective studies with molecular typing methods should be conducted in order to better understand the association between hospital water network microbiologic quality and healthcare-associated infections
Factors associated with mucoid transition of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in cystic fibrosis patients
No full textAbstractAlthough the mucoid form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) is largely responsible for the progression of lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF), the relationship between factors relating daily-care regimes to mucoidy acquisition are as yet poorly investigated. Fifty-two CF patients registered at the CF centre of Dijon, France, were retrospectively evaluated from the date of Pa colonization either to the first -positive sputum culture for mucoid Pa (n = 26) or to the last culture in which the Pa remained non-mucoid (n = 26). All clinical, pathological and therapeutic events were recorded. The association between the parameters collected and mucoid transition of Pa was assessed in a Cox model with time-dependant covariables. The mean follow-up was 4.7 ± 4.3 years. Three independent parameters were associated with the higher risk of mucoid transition of Pa: persistence of Pa in sputum (OR 7.89; p <0.01), use of inhaled bronchodilators (OR 3.40; p = 0.04), and the use of inhaled colimycin (OR 4.04; p = 0.02). Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus, Haemophilus influenzae or Streptococcus pneumoniae in sputum was associated with a lower risk (OR 0.24; p < 0.01). Mucoid transition of Pa was associated with variables that reflected the severity of both lung disease and Pa colonization. Although they do not lead to prophylactic measures, these results corroborate the need to avoid Pa persistence
The penetration of amphotericin B from an Intralipid® formulation into fibrin loci in a rabbit model of candidiasis
No full textCephalosporin and fluoroquinolone combinations are highly associated with CTX-M β-lactamase-producing Escherichia coli: a case–control study in a French teaching hospital
No full textAbstractThe aim of this study was to investigate the risk factors associated with CTX-M-producing Escherichia coli strains isolated from infected or colonized patients. From 191 clinical samples, a case–control study was designed. From January 2005 to December 2007, 98 hospitalized patients infected or colonized with CTX-M-producing E. coli were included in the study. They were matched 1 : 1 with controls that had a non-CTX-M-producing E. coli infection on the basis of the site of sample, the unit of hospitalization and the time at risk. The rate of CTX-M-producing E. coli among those producing extended spectrum β-lactamases was always ≥90% from 2005 to 2008. All strains were susceptible to carbapenems. However, we observed a high rate of co-resistance to ciprofloxacin (61%), sulphonamides (86%) and gentamicin (34%). Significant risk factors identified by multivariate analysis were recurrent infections (OR = 2.93), presence of artificial nutrition (OR = 3.99), and recent exposure to quinolones (OR = 4.39), third- or fourth-generation cephalosporin (OR = 3.49) and the combination of both antibiotic classes (OR = 5.50). This report highlights the dramatic increase of CTX-M-producing E. coli and the need for changes in the use of antimicrobial drugs and in infection control measures to manage this major health concern
Ceftaroline (CPT) vs Ceftriaxone (CRO) in a Highly Penicillin-Resistant Pneumococcal Pneumonia (PRPP) Model.
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