Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To analyze the composition, drug resistance characteristics and age distribution of bacteria isolated from venous catheters in Shandong, providing evidence for the etiological diagnosis, hospital-associated infection prevention and control and nursing practices for catheter-related bloodstream infections.
METHODS A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from bacteria isolated from 5cm segments of catheter tips meeting Maki′s semi-quantitative culture criteria, collected from 59 medical institutions in the Shandong Province Pediatric Bacterial & Fungal Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (SPARSS) from Jan. 2017 to Dec. 2024. Statistical analysis was performed with WHONET 5.6 software.
RESULTS A total of 1 087 strains were isolated, with 1 007 strains included in the analysis. Gram-positive bacteria accounted for 52.83%, primarily consisting of Staphylococcus epidermidis, Staphylococcus aureus and Enterococcus faecium. Gram-negative bacteria accounted for 38.83%, with Klebsiella spp. Enterobacter spp. and Acinetobacter spp. being the most common. Fungi accounted for 8.34%, mainly Candida spp. In terms of age distribution, the main pathogens in the child group were S. epidermidis, Staphylococcus haemolyticus, Staphylococcus hominis, E. faecium and S. aureus. While in the adult group, they were primarily S. epidermidis, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, S. aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Antimicrobial resistance analysis revealed that the detection rate (86.64%) of methicillin-resistant S. epidermidis was higher than that of methicillin-resistant S. aureus (26.56%) (χ2=89.540, P < 0.001). The resistance rate of K. pneumoniae to carbapenem antimicrobial agents was 37.96%, higher than that reported in other regions of China (P < 0.05). The resistance rate of A. baumannii to carbapenem antimicrobial agents was >70%, while its resistance rate to tigecycline was only 2.00%.
CONCLUSIONS There are significant differences in the types and drug resistance of bacteria isolated from venous catheters among different populations in Shandong. Continuous surveillance of etiology and drug resistance is of great significance for improving the precise diagnosis and treatment of catheter-related bloodstream infections, hospital-associated infection prevention and control and the rational use of drugs in clinical practice.