OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the occurrence of multi-resistant Pseudomonas Aeruginosa infection among patients from an Intensive Care Unit. METHODS: This retrospective study was conducted in an Emergency Hospital. Data were collected from October 2003 to September 2004. RESULTS: Sixty-eight patients were infected with multi-resistant bacteria. Ten of these patients (14.7%) were infected with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa. Among these with Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, 8 patients were male and they had a mean age of 57 years and a mean of hospitalization of 43.7 days. Strains of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa were isolated in blood (n =8), in urine (n = 5), in venous catheter port (n = 2), and in cerebrospinal fluid (n =1). Seven of these strains were sensitive to Polymyxin B and 3 strains were sensitive to Imipenem. CONCLUSIONS: Since patients' microbiological profile is specific to a unit or institution, it should be assessed periodically and addressed with specific interventions.
Acess infection; Drug resistance; Intensive care units; Pseudomonas aeruginosa