Orientadores: Patrícia Moriel, Carlos Emílio Levy / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T14:28:55Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Mattos_KarenPradoHerzer_M.pdf: 1543498 bytes, checksum: 9d1f9328148bdfe74a6e65854c319426 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2014 / Resumo: As Infecções de Trato Urinário (ITUs) são definidas como colonizações microbianas com invasão tecidual de qualquer parte do trato urinário, desde a uretra até os rins, considerada a doença infecciosa extra intestinal de origem comunitária mais comum em todo mundo. As ITUs em sua maioria são causadas por bactérias Gram-negativas, sendo a Escherichia coli o micro-organismo invasor mais comum, isolado em cerca de 80% a 90% das infecções agudas de origem comunitária. Neste início de terceiro milênio, a resistência bacteriana é um dos desafios globais de saúde pública a ser enfrentado e sabe-se que, a intensidade de exposição ao antimicrobiano é um importante parâmetro relacionado à seleção e à manutenção de bactérias resistentes. Em 2010 o Brasil vivia uma situação na qual estavam sendo observados vários focos de infecções hospitalares causadas por micro-organismos multirresistentes como a Klebsiella pneumoniae produtoras de carbapenemase (KPC). Em função do preocupante cenário, em 2010 foi implantada a Resolução da Diretoria Colegiada (RDC) nº 44 da Agência Nacional de Vigilância Sanitária (ANVISA) que possui, dentre outros objetivos, a diminuição da resistência bacteriana aos antimicrobianos. Objetivo: Estudar o perfil de resistência de bactérias Gram-negativas relacionadas às ITUs de origem comunitária e analisar a influência da legislação atuante no controle de venda de antimicrobianos. Métodos: População de pacientes de demanda espontânea aos hospitais da Universidade Estadual de Campinas entre 2009 e 2013 com hipótese-diagnóstica de ITU de origem comunitária, de ambos os sexos, independente de raça e idade. As amostras de urina dos pacientes foram encaminhadas ao Laboratório de Microbiologia Clínica da instituição e foram incluídas no estudo as uroculturas com resultado positivo para os agentes etiológicos Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae e Proteus mirabilis. Os antimicrobianos foram agrupados em 5 classes: Aminoglicosídeos, Fluorquinolonas, Sulfonamidas, Beta-lactâmicos e Nitrofurano . Foi realizada análise estatística descritiva e o nível de significância adotado foi de 5%. Resultados e discussão: Os dados demográficos demonstraram prevalência média de 75% de ITU's em mulheres. A idade média dos casos de ITU foi de 40 ± 1,8 anos. A E. coli foi o patógeno mais frequente (83%) nos exames de urocultura para casos de ITU. O relatório estatístico não apontou diferenças significantes entre a variação dos percentuais de resistência bacteriana para E. coli e P. mirabilis, além de não apontar uma tendência linear. Apenas a K. pneumoniae apresentou resultado estatístico significante na análise geral quando foi observado aumento das taxas de resistência e tendência linear crescente. A E. coli apresentou queda do percentual de resistência bacteriana e tendência linear decrescente com relação às fluorquinolonas. Estudo de 2013 da Universidade de São Paulo analisou o consumo extra hospitalar de antimicrobianos e observou queda de 7% do consumo geral, além de queda de 28% da venda de norfloxacino, o que suporta nossos resultados. Conclusão: Sugere-se que a RDC nº 44/2010 influenciou na queda das taxas de resistência bacteriana entre a classe das fluorquinolonas, principalmente o ciprofloxacino, para ITU¿s de origem comunitária / Abstract: Introduction: Community-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) are extra intestinal infectious diseases, causing microbial colonization and tissue invasion in the urinary tract. Gram-negative bacteria, especially Escherichia coli, are the most common invasive microorganisms causing UTIs; they are isolated in 80%¿90% of acute infections of community origin. Bacterial resistance is currently a global public health challenge. The intensity of bacterial exposure to antimicrobials is an important parameter affecting the selection and maintenance of resistant bacteria. In 2010, Brazil witnessed several outbreaks of nosocomial infections caused by multidrug-resistant microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae carbapenemase (KPC). Collegiate Board Resolution (CBR) no. 44 was introduced by the National Health Surveillance Agency with the goal of reducing bacterial resistance to antimicrobials. Objectives: To study the resistance profile of gram-negative bacteria causing community-acquired UTIs and to analyze the influence of the legislation promoting active control of the sale of antimicrobials. Methods: Patients of different gender, ethnicity, and age, admitted at the State University of Campinas Hospital between 2009 and 2013, with a diagnosis of suspected community-acquired UTI were included in the study Patients with urine cultures positive for Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Proteus mirabilis were included in the study. The antimicrobial classes used were aminoglycosides, fluoroquinolones, sulfonamides, beta-lactams, and nitrofuran. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed, and the level of significance was set at 5%. Results and Discussion: Demographic data showed the average prevalence of UTIs among women to be 75%. The average age of the affected individuals was 40 ± 1.8 years. E. coli was the most common pathogen (83%) detected in urine culture tests for UTI cases. The percentage of variation of bacterial resistance was not significant between E. coli and P. mirabilis and did not indicate a linear trend. Only K. pneumoniae showed a statistically significant result in the overall analysis, showing increasing rates of resistance and an increasing linear trend. E. coli demonstrated a decrease in the percentage of bacterial resistance and a decreasing linear trend in fluoroquinolone resistance. The 2013 study from the University of Sao Paulo discussed the extra-hospital antimicrobial consumption, and observed a 7% decline in overall consumption and a 28% decline in the sale of norfloxacin, which supports our results. Conclusion: It is suggested that CBR nº 44/2010 influenced the decline in the rate of bacterial resistance towards fluoroquinolones, especially ciprofloxacinin community-acquired UTIs / Mestrado / Ciencias Biomedicas / Mestra em Ciências Médicas

Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has become resistant to antibiotics. The purpose of this quantitative, retrospective cohort study was to examine the relationship between length of hospitalization and invasive MRSA infection rates among different racial and ethnic groups in the 8 service planning areas (SPAs) of Los Angeles County. Cane, O'Connor, and Michie's theoretical domain framework was used. Secondary data from the Healthcare-Associated (HA) Infections Program of the California Department of Public Health were analyzed. For the first research question, a Pearson correlation analysis was conducted to assess the relationships between length of hospitalization and invasive HA-MRSA infection rates and counts. Length of hospital stay was not correlatedwith HA-MRSA infection rates; however, it was strongly and positively correlated with HA-MRSA infection counts. For the second research question, a one-way ANOVA was conducted on the infection count rate data, with SPA as the between-subjects factor. The results were statistically significant, indicating that HA-MRSA infection counts varied among the 8 SPAs. The findings might help medical professionals better understand the risk factors associated with MRSA infections. In doing so, findings may relieve some of the burden on the U.S. health care system and improve the overall quality of life of the patients involved.

Staphylococcus aureus est l’une des causes majeures des infections communautaires et nosocomiales. Ce germe est responsable des infections aiguës et chroniques dont la plupart sont dues à sa capacité à adhérer sur les implants médicaux et à former un biofilm. D’après le Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 65% des infections bactériennes sont dues à la présence des biofilms. En outre, les infections associées aux biofilms constituent un problème majeur en clinique et sont la cause de l’augmentation de la mortalité et du coût de traitement. <p>Chez S. aureus, la formation du biofilm se déroule en deux phases principales: la première phase est l’attachement initial des cellules sur une surface, et la seconde est la multiplication et la formation d’une communauté structurée, mature et multicouche des cellules bactériennes. A l’intérieur du biofilm, les bactéries développent plusieurs types d’interactions et accroissent leur résistance aux agents antimicrobiens et aux défenses immunitaires de l’hôte, ce qui constitue un véritable problème de santé publique.<p>Les objectifs de ce travail étaient: (1) de caractériser des souches cliniques de S. aureus sensibles et résistantes à la méticilline (SASM et SARM) par une analyse phénotypique et génotypique; (2) d’étudier la répercussion des propriétés de membranes sur l’adhésion et la formation du biofilm; (3) de rechercher un moyen pour la prévention de l’adhésion et de la formation d’un biofilm sur une surface abiotique.<p>Deux souches de référence et 12 souches cliniques de S. aureus (4 SARM et 8 SASM) collectées à Kinshasa ont été caractérisées par la résistance aux antibiotiques, par le typage d’une région X du gène spa codant pour la protéine A de S. aureus et par la détermination des propriétés de la surface cellulaire. L’adhésion à une surface et la formation du biofilm ont été respectivement étudiées par la méthode de Biofilm Ring Test® (BFRT®) et par celle de coloration au cristal violet. Ces deux méthodes ont été utilisées pour l’évaluation de l’activité de l’acide éthylèneglycol tétraacétique (EGTA) sur l’adhésion et la formation du biofilm.<p>L’amplification par PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) d’un fragment du gène mecA a confirmé l’appartenance des souches étudiées au phénotype SARM ou SASM. L’analyse par PCR des répétitions présentes dans la séquence codante de la protéine A de S. aureus (spa typing) a permis d’identifier 7 types spa pour toutes les souches SARM et SASM2 dont un nouveau type spa t10715.<p>Les résultats du test MATS (Microbial Adhesion to Solvents) ont montré que les souches de S. aureus sensibles et résistantes à la méticilline possédaient des propriétés membranaires différentes susceptibles de modifier l’adhésion ou la formation d’un biofilm. Les souches sensibles à la méticilline avaient une paroi plus hydrophobe que celle de souches résistantes dont la paroi était acide, acceptrice d’électrons. <p>Les études sur l’interaction entre des souches cliniques de S. aureus et des surfaces abiotiques ont montré que les souches SARM adhéraient moins vite à une surface et formaient moins de biofilms que les souches SASM. <p>Les études de l’activité de l’EGTA, un chélateur des cations divalents, ont montré que ce dernier inhibait l’adhésion de souches SARM à une surface abiotique comme un tube de cathéter et empêchait la formation d’un biofilm par toutes les souches sensibles et résistantes à la méticilline. Cette action inhibitrice sur la formation du biofilm était réversible en présence d’un cation divalent (magnésium, calcium ou manganèse). <p>L’ensemble des données obtenues sur l’adhésion et la formation du biofilm par la méthode de BFRT® et par celle de coloration au cristal violet ont montré que le BFRT® était la méthode de choix dans les études de l’adhésion initiale des souches de S. aureus sur une surface abiotique. Le BFRT® pourrait être utilisée dans le screening rapide de produits contre l’adhésion bactérienne à la surface des implants médicaux à base de polystyrène ou de silicone.<p> / Doctorat en Sciences biomédicales et pharmaceutiques / info:eu-repo/semantics/nonPublished

Bakgrund: Centrala venkatetrar förekommer idag inte bara på intensivvårdsavdelningar utan har även blivit en vanlig företeelse på vårdavdelningar där allmänsjuksköterskan arbetar. Med CVK följer risker för infektioner, både lokala och systemiska. Vårdrelaterade infektioner, specifikt kateterrelaterade sådana, är ett stort problem inom sjukvården och medför såväl ökade vårdtider som ökade kostnader. Allmänsjuksköterskan ansvarar för handhavande och skötsel av CVK och har därmed en nyckelroll i att förebygga infektioner. Syfte: Att sammanställa vetenskaplig litteratur rörande hur allmänsjuksköterskan kan förebygga infektioner hos patienter med CVK inneliggande på vårdavdelning.Metod: Den valda undersökningsmetoden var en litteraturstudie. Databassökningar utfördes i Cinahl, PubMed och Cochrane Library. Efter kvalitetsgranskning inkluderades tio vetenskapliga artiklar med kvantitativ metod. Resultat: Åtgärder för förebyggande av infektion sorterades in under fyra rubriker: desinfektion, utbildning, omläggning och teknik vid byte av koppling. Åtgärderna inom dessa grupper visades minska förekomsten av kateterrelaterad infektion.Konklusion: Klorhexidinlösningar, desinfektionsproppar, utbildning samt semipermeabla förband kan leda till minskad förekomst av kateterrelaterade infektioner hos patienter med CVK. Eventuellt kan ”non-touch”-teknik vara ett alternativ vid byte av kopplingar. Mer forskning krävs gällande sjuksköterskans förebyggande åtgärder utanför IVA samt en mer enhetlig forskning för att skapa tydligare riktlinjer. / Background: Central venous catheters today are not only common in intensive care units but have become a regular phenomenon in wards where non-specialised nurses work. With CVCs comes a risk for infections, both local and systemic. Hospital acquired infections, in particular catheter-related infections, are a major problem in health care and cause prolonged length of hospital stay as well as increased costs. The general nurse is responsible for the handling and care of CVCs, and therefore has a key part in preventing infections. Aim: To compile scientific literature regarding how the general nurse can prevent infections in patients with CVCs on general wards. Method: The chosen method of investigation was a literature review. A literature search was undertaken using Cinahl, PubMed and Cochrane Library. Following a quality assessment, ten scientific papers with a quantitative method were included. Results: Measures to prevent infection were sorted under four headlines: disinfection, education, dressing care, and technique for line changes. The measures within these groups were shown to reduce prevalence of catheter-related infections.Conclusion: Chlorhexidine solutions, disinfection caps, education and semipermeable dressings can lead to reduced prevalence of catheter-related infections in patients with CVCs. A “non-touch” technique may be a possible alternative when changing lines. More research is needed regarding preventive nursing measures outside the intensive care units, as well as more unified research to create clear guidelines.

Gram-negative infection has been linked to hospital water although few studies have examined whether water systems are reservoirs of nosocomial pathogens. This study investigated longitudinal recovery of the opportunistic pathogens Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Acinetobacter baumannii from water outlets of a haematology unit and evaluated Point-Of-Use Filtration (POU-F) as a control measure. In a two-year double cross-over trial, water samples and swabs were taken weekly from 39 showers/taps on the unit. Four study phases alternated between non-filtered (Phases 1 & 3), and filtered outlets (Phases 2 & 4) using Pall AquasafeTM 14-day filters. In Phases 1 & 3; 99% of 1396 samples yielded bacterial growth, with colonies generally too numerous to count. Target species were isolated from 22% of water samples (P. aeruginosa 14%; S. maltophilia 10%) and 10% of swabs. P. aeruginosa was particularly associated with handwash stations and S. maltophilia with showers. A. baumannii was not isolated. With POU-F; 22% of 1242 samples yielded bacterial growth (mean CFU/100ml ,4.6). S. maltophilia was isolated only once from water but never from outlet swabs. PCR typing identified clusters of isolates colonizing different outlets over time but no clear association between water and patient isolates was identified. The incidence of Gram negative infections remained low throughout the study. Without POU-F, water from taps/showers represented a source of bacteria including the target species. POU-F substantially reduced the frequency and number of target species from every outlet, and merits further investigation as an intervention to protect immunocompromised patients from opportunistic pathogens. / School of Life Sciences, University of Bradford and Pall Medical (Pall Europe Ltd)

The multi-million-dollar medical uniform industry has not utilized advancements in garment and textile technology that could positively impact the protection of healthcare professionals and patients. In most cases the uniforms meet basic requirements – they clothe the professional in a recognizable way. Little innovation in design, function and performance, has been applied to these garments. This is particularly evident in the case of the stereotypical white lab coat worn by many physicians, despite evidence indicating that these lab coats may carry contamination and play a role in the spread of deadly bacteria. Healthcare Associated Infections (HAIs) are among the most serious problems facing modern medical care, costing millions of lives and dollars annually worldwide. This research investigates the design and use of the physician’s lab coat – an immediately recognizable symbol of Western medicine. The research identifies the medical, functional, cultural and symbolic roles of the lab coat within the hospital environment and beyond, to the larger the global society. This thesis examines the extent to which the design of medical wear can impact the effect of hospital-acquired infections, support doctor/patient relationships and enhance the performance and behavior of the healthcare professional by envisioning a future lab coat which offers increased protection for physician and patient, aids in communication and enhances the performance of the doctor by utilizing digital technologies incorporated into the lab coat whereby the lab coat becomes the only tool necessary for the physician.

The spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and multi-drug resistance in healthcare networks is a major public health issue. Evaluating the role of inter-facility patient transfers that form the structure of these networks may provide insights on novel infection control measures. Identifying novel infection control strategies is especially important for multi-drug resistant pathogens such as Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) due to limited treatment options. The increasing use of inter-individual contact and inter-facility transfer network data in mathematical modelling of HAI spread has helped these models become more realistic; however, they remain limited to a few settings and pathogens. The main objectives of this thesis were two-fold: 1) to better understand the structure of the healthcare networks of France and their impact on HAI spread dynamics; and 2) to assess the role of transfers on the spread of CPE in France during the 2012 to 2015 period. The French healthcare networks are characterized by centralized patient flows towards hubs hospitals and a two-tier community clustering structure. We also found that networks of patients with HAIs form the same underlying structure as that of the general patient population. The number of CPE episodes have increased over time in France and projections estimate that the number of monthly episodes could continue to increase with seasonal peaks in October. The general patient network was used to show that, since 2012, patient transfers have played an increasingly important role over time in the spread of CPE in France. Multiple spreading events of CPE linked to patient transfers were also observed. Despite subtle differences in the flows of patients with an HAI and the general patient population, the general patient network may best inform novel infection control measures for pathogen spread. The structure of healthcare networks may help serve as a basis for novel infection control strategies to tackle HAIs in general but also CPE in particular. Key healthcare hubs in large metropoles and key patient flows connecting hospital communities at the local and regional level should be considered in the development of coordinated regional strategies to control pathogen spread in healthcare systems. / La propagation des infections nosocomiales (IN), notamment liées aux bactéries multi-résistantes, au sein du réseau des hôpitaux, est un grand enjeu de santé publique. L’évaluation du rôle joué par les transferts inter-établissements des patients sur cette propagation pourrait permettre l’élaboration de nouvelles mesures de contrôle. L’identification de nouvelles mesures de contrôle est particulièrement importante pour les bactéries résistantes aux antibiotiques comme les entérobactéries productrices de carbapenemase (EPC) pour lesquelles les possibilités de traitement sont très limitées. L’utilisation des données de réseaux de contact inter-individus et de transferts inter-établissement dans la modélisation mathématique ont rendu ces modèles plus proches de la réalité. Toutefois, ces derniers restent limités à quelques milieux hospitaliers et quelques pathogènes. La thèse a eu pour objectifs de 1) mieux comprendre la structure des réseaux hospitaliers français et leur impact sur la propagation des IN ; et 2) évaluer le rôle des transferts sur la propagation des EPC.Les réseaux hospitaliers français sont caractérisés par des flux de patients vers des hubs et par deux niveaux de communautés des hôpitaux. La structure du réseau de transfert des patients présentant une IN n’est pas différente de celle du réseau général de transfert des patients. Au cours des dernières années, le nombre d’épisode d’EPC a augmenté en France et les prédictions prévoient une poursuite de cette augmentation, avec des pics de saisonnalité en octobre. Ce travail a également montré que, depuis 2012, les transferts de patients jouent avec les années un rôle de plus en plus important sur la diffusion des EPC en France. Des évènements de propagation multiple liée aux transferts sont également de plus en plus souvent observés.En conséquence, la structure du réseau des hôpitaux pourrait servir de base pour la proposition des nouvelles stratégies de contrôles des IN en général, et des EPC en particulier. Les hôpitaux très connectés des grandes métropoles et les flux des patients entre les communautés locale et régionale doivent être considérés pour le développement de mesures de contrôle coordonnées entre établissements de santé.

The literature directly comparing the epidemiology of MRSA among adult and pediatric hospitalized patients is strikingly minimal. The objective of this thesis was to identify any differences between these two patient groups. The Canadian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Program MRSA data (1995 to 2007: n=1,262 pediatric and 35,907 adult cases) were used to compare MRSA clinical and molecular characteristics and rates. Hospital characteristics were modeled using repeated measures Poisson regressions. The molecular and epidemiological characteristics of MRSA differed significantly between adults and children. Compared to children, MRSA in adults was more likely to be healthcare-associated, colonization, SCCmec type II, PVL negative, and resistant to most antibiotics. Rates of MRSA in Canada increased in both populations over time but were significantly higher in adults. The hospital characteristics associated with increased MRSA rates differed in adult and pediatric facilities. Implications for infection prevention and control strategies are discussed.

The literature directly comparing the epidemiology of MRSA among adult and pediatric hospitalized patients is strikingly minimal. The objective of this thesis was to identify any differences between these two patient groups. The Canadian Nosocomial Infections Surveillance Program MRSA data (1995 to 2007: n=1,262 pediatric and 35,907 adult cases) were used to compare MRSA clinical and molecular characteristics and rates. Hospital characteristics were modeled using repeated measures Poisson regressions. The molecular and epidemiological characteristics of MRSA differed significantly between adults and children. Compared to children, MRSA in adults was more likely to be healthcare-associated, colonization, SCCmec type II, PVL negative, and resistant to most antibiotics. Rates of MRSA in Canada increased in both populations over time but were significantly higher in adults. The hospital characteristics associated with increased MRSA rates differed in adult and pediatric facilities. Implications for infection prevention and control strategies are discussed.