Table 4.
Documented infections in 146 patients in Barcelona, Spain, who received prophylactic antibiotics (21 infections, 17 culture positive).
| Bacterial classification | Pneumonia (N = 7) | Tracheobronchitis (N = 7) | UTI (N = 3) | Spontaneous bacteremia or line infection (N = 4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culture-positive infection |
N = 3 (43%) |
N = 7 (100%) |
N = 3 (100%) |
N = 4 (100%) |
| Gram-negative organisms | ||||
| ESBL Escherichia coli | 1 (0 QR, 1 CR)a | |||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 2 (1 QR, 2 CR) | 4 (0 QR, 4 CR) | 1 (0 QR, 1 CR)b | |
| Citrobacter spp | 2 (0 QR, 2 CR) | |||
| Gram-positive organisms | ||||
| Staphylococcus ludunensis | 1 (1 QR, 0 CR) | |||
| Enterococcus (all Vancomycin sensitive) | 2 (2 QR, 2 CR) | 1 (1 QR, 1 CR) | ||
| Staphylococcus hominis | 1 (1 QR, 1 CR) | |||
| Viridans group Streptococcus | 1 (0 QR, 0 CR) | |||
| Streptococcus agalactiae | 1 (0 QR, 0 CR) | |||
| Totals | 1 QR (33%) 2 CR (66%) | 0 QR (0%) 7 CR (100%) | 2 QR (66%) 2 CR (66%) | 3 QR (75%) 3 CR (75%) |
ESBL: extended-spectrum beta-lactamase; UTI: urinary tract infection; CR: third-generation cephalosporin resistant; QR: quinolone resistant.
a
Mixed Gram-negative and Gram-positive infection with Methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus.
b
Two organisms, Pseudomonas and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia.