Increasing burden of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecium in hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (2000-2014): A national dynamic cohort study

Koen Blot; Naïma Hammami; Stijn Blot; Dirk Vogelaers; Marie-Laurence Lambert

doi:10.1017/ice.2019.59

Increasing burden of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecium in hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (2000-2014): A national dynamic cohort study

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jun;40(6):705-709. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.59. Epub 2019 Apr 23.

Authors

Koen Blot¹, Naïma Hammami², Stijn Blot¹, Dirk Vogelaers¹, Marie-Laurence Lambert²

Affiliations

¹ Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,Ghent University,Ghent,Belgium.
² Healthcare-Associated Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance, Public Health and Surveillance Department,Scientific Institute of Public Health,Brussels,Belgium.

PMID: 31012402
DOI: 10.1017/ice.2019.59

Abstract

The epidemiology of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections (HABSIs) based on the Belgian national surveillance program was analyzed (2000-2014). Our mixed-effects regression analysis identified increased rates of Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterococcus faecium. HABSI incidence and resistance patterns should be further monitored because of their impact on proper empiric antibiotic therapy.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anti-Bacterial Agents / pharmacology
Bacteremia / epidemiology*
Bacteremia / microbiology
Belgium / epidemiology
Cross Infection / epidemiology*
Cross Infection / microbiology
Drug Resistance, Bacterial
Enterococcus faecium / isolation & purification*
Escherichia coli / isolation & purification*
Escherichia coli Infections / epidemiology
Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / epidemiology
Humans
Klebsiella Infections / epidemiology
Klebsiella pneumoniae / isolation & purification*
Regression Analysis
Retrospective Studies

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents