Antimicrobial sensitivity of the environmental microbiota in the intensive care units of a Peruvian hospital

Authors

  • José Díaz-Tello Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (EsSalud). Lima, Perú. Magister en Microbiología
  • Jesús Rojas-Jaimes Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas. Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos. Lima, Perú. biólogo.
  • Jimmy Ibarra-Trujillo Asociación Científica INVESTIGA PERU. Lima, Perú. biólogo.
  • Delza Tárraga-Gonzales Servicio de Microbiología. Hospital Nacional Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen (EsSalud). Lima, Perú. biólogo.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2017.341.2709

Keywords:

Intensive Care Units, Microbial Sensitivity Tests, Microbiota

Abstract

The objective was to detect Gram-negative bacilli and Gram-positive cocci isolated from the environmental microbiota of the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) departments of Neonatology, Pediatrics, and Transplants (kidney, liver, and general) in a Lima hospital and determine their antimicrobial sensitivity. Eighty samples were obtained from inanimate surfaces using a wet swab. A total of 61 bacterial strains were identified, including Staphylococcus epidermis (46.0%), Alcaligenes sp. (21.3%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa (16.4%), Acinetobacter sp. (13.1%), Staphylococcus aureus (1.6%), and Staphylococcus haemolyticus (1.6%). Acinetobacter sp. and P. aeruginosa showed a heightened sensitivity to the antibiotics assessed, while Alcaligenes sp. and S. epidermidis presented the highest antimicrobial resistance. It is recommended that sustained asepsis and monitoring methods be used in ICUs.

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Published

2017-02-22

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Brief Report

How to Cite

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Díaz-Tello J, Rojas-Jaimes J, Ibarra-Trujillo J, Tárraga-Gonzales D. Antimicrobial sensitivity of the environmental microbiota in the intensive care units of a Peruvian hospital. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 22 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];34(1):93-7. Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/2709