Laboratorio de Genética Molecular y Bioquímica. Universidad Científica del Sur, 15842-Lima, Perú.
Hospital Nacional Dos de Mayo, 15003-Lima, Perú.
Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2022 Jul 6;116(7):676-678. doi: 10.1093/trstmh/trab186.
Healthcare worker (HCW) uniforms and cell phones are involved in pathogen transmission. This study aimed to characterize pathogenic microorganism isolates from HCW uniforms and cell phones.
Gram-negative microorganisms were recovered from HCW uniforms and cell phones. Antimicrobial susceptibility and the presence of extended-spectrum β-lactamases (ESBL) and carbapenemases were determined.
Escherichia coli was the most prevalent microorganism. Overall, high levels of resistance to cephalosporins, quinolones, co-trimoxazole and colistin were found. ESBL were mainly related to blaCTX-M-15 and blaSHV- genes. Carbapenem-resistant isolates presented as blaKPC or blaNDM.
High levels of antimicrobial resistance, including colistin, were detected. Therefore, strategies are urgently needed to prevent bacterial dissemination.
医护人员(HCW)制服和手机与病原体传播有关。本研究旨在对 HCW 制服和手机上分离出的致病微生物进行特征描述。
从 HCW 制服和手机上回收革兰氏阴性微生物。测定了其对抗菌药物的敏感性,以及是否存在超广谱β-内酰胺酶(ESBL)和碳青霉烯酶。
大肠埃希菌是最常见的微生物。总体而言,头孢菌素、喹诺酮类、复方磺胺甲噁唑和粘菌素的耐药率很高。ESBL 主要与 blaCTX-M-15 和 blaSHV 基因有关。耐碳青霉烯类的分离株呈现 blaKPC 或 blaNDM 型。
检测到高水平的抗菌药物耐药性,包括粘菌素。因此,迫切需要采取策略来防止细菌传播。