Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014

Background & Objective: Neonatal sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in neonatology wards. The aim of this study was to assess sepsis pathogens and antibacterial resistance patterns in a teaching hospital during seven years in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this retrospective study, all...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Haj Ebrahim Tehrani, Mohammad Moradi, Narjes Ghorbani
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Language:English
Published: Iranian Society of Pathology 2017-12-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Pathology
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Online Access:https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_27992_b0c10a9aa28da03400847aba022ed31b.pdf
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author Fatemeh Haj Ebrahim Tehrani
Mohammad Moradi
Narjes Ghorbani
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Mohammad Moradi
Narjes Ghorbani
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description Background & Objective: Neonatal sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in neonatology wards. The aim of this study was to assess sepsis pathogens and antibacterial resistance patterns in a teaching hospital during seven years in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this retrospective study, all neonates suspected to sepsis and fulfilling the sepsis criteria admitted to NICU ward of Mustafa Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran during 2007 to 2014 were included. Demographic information, blood test results, blood culture results of neonates and antibiogram findings were extracted from their documents. Data was analyzed using SPSS 15. Results:Ninety neonates with positive culture test were included. Fifty-three were male (58.9%). Thirty neonates were delivered vaginally (33.3%) and 60 caesarean section (66.7%). Most bacterial growths in culture were Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. The rates of resistance for antibiotics like ceftriaxone, cefotaxim and gentamycin were 5%, 30% and 15%, correspondingly. There were 15 cases (16.7%) with resistance to imipenem. Conclusion: Antibacterial resistance patterns vary in different parts of the world and even within a country, therefore assessing resistance patterns in a region is of great importance for proper management and treatment. Our findings might help physicians for proper selection of antibiotics for treatment of neonatal sepsis.
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spelling doaj.art-b50c8cfba0504474b42438b0da54e1742022-12-21T18:45:32ZengIranian Society of PathologyIranian Journal of Pathology1735-53032345-36562017-12-0112435636110.30699/ijp.2017.2799227992Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014Fatemeh Haj Ebrahim Tehrani0Mohammad Moradi1Narjes Ghorbani2Dept. of Neonatology, Shahed Medical Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, IranStudents Research Committee of Shahed Medical Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, IranShahed Medical Faculty, Shahed University, Tehran, IranBackground & Objective: Neonatal sepsis is one of the leading causes of mortality in neonatology wards. The aim of this study was to assess sepsis pathogens and antibacterial resistance patterns in a teaching hospital during seven years in Tehran, Iran. Methods: In this retrospective study, all neonates suspected to sepsis and fulfilling the sepsis criteria admitted to NICU ward of Mustafa Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran during 2007 to 2014 were included. Demographic information, blood test results, blood culture results of neonates and antibiogram findings were extracted from their documents. Data was analyzed using SPSS 15. Results:Ninety neonates with positive culture test were included. Fifty-three were male (58.9%). Thirty neonates were delivered vaginally (33.3%) and 60 caesarean section (66.7%). Most bacterial growths in culture were Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. The rates of resistance for antibiotics like ceftriaxone, cefotaxim and gentamycin were 5%, 30% and 15%, correspondingly. There were 15 cases (16.7%) with resistance to imipenem. Conclusion: Antibacterial resistance patterns vary in different parts of the world and even within a country, therefore assessing resistance patterns in a region is of great importance for proper management and treatment. Our findings might help physicians for proper selection of antibiotics for treatment of neonatal sepsis.https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_27992_b0c10a9aa28da03400847aba022ed31b.pdfneonatal sepsisantibioticsantibiogramresistance
spellingShingle Fatemeh Haj Ebrahim Tehrani
Mohammad Moradi
Narjes Ghorbani
Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014
Iranian Journal of Pathology
neonatal sepsis
antibiotics
antibiogram
resistance
title Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014
title_full Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014
title_fullStr Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014
title_full_unstemmed Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014
title_short Bacterial Etiology and Antibiotic Resistance Patterns in Neonatal Sepsis in Tehran during 2006-2014
title_sort bacterial etiology and antibiotic resistance patterns in neonatal sepsis in tehran during 2006 2014
topic neonatal sepsis
antibiotics
antibiogram
resistance
url https://ijp.iranpath.org/article_27992_b0c10a9aa28da03400847aba022ed31b.pdf
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