In-hospital infections associated with indwelling urinary catheter-associated BLEE- and AMPC-producing enterobacteria

Authors

  • Yesenia Esthefania Arellano Oleas
  • Emily Dayana Guzmán Ramos
  • Francisco Xavier Poveda Paredes

Keywords:

In-hospital infections, urinary catheter, enterobacteria, cephalosporins, E. coli

Abstract

Introduction: In-hospital infections contracted in in-hospital settings are highly risky if not treated in time and in some cases can lead to death.
Objective: To analyze in-hospital infections associated with indwelling urinary catheter-associated enterobacteria producing BLEE and cPPA.
Methods: This was an exploratory study that relied on hermeneutics to interpret the results of the literature review carried out in articles published in the Scielo, Elsevier, PubMed, ACIMED, LATINDEX databases and in the journals Seimc, Medigraphic Artemis, Recimundo, SCIENCE, and MEDICRIT, in Spanish or English, between 2018 and 2023.
Results: It was found that nosocomial infections occur due to mishandling of instruments, poor hygiene or in immunosuppressed patients, which can lead to the development of systemic opportunistic infections or pathologies.  Klebsiella pneumoniae was found to be the predominant bacterium in this type of infection. Furthermore, E. coli is a highly pathogenic and easily contagious bacterium, which makes it a high-risk Gram-negative bacterium for generating multidrug resistance in the not-so-distant future.
Conclusions: It is concluded that nosocomial infections are those contracted in hospital areas such as health centres, general hospitals, and specialized health centres. Furthermore, the drug Cefepime is the fourth-generation cephalosporin with the highest percentage of resistance to Gram-negative bacteria.

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Published

2023-07-17

How to Cite

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Arellano Oleas YE, Guzmán Ramos ED, Poveda Paredes FX. In-hospital infections associated with indwelling urinary catheter-associated BLEE- and AMPC-producing enterobacteria. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 17 [cited 2025 Aug. 2];42(2). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/2945