Infectious etiology and antimicrobial resistance in hemodialysis patients, San Luis Potosí, Mexico

Abstract

Objective: To determine the infectious etiology and antimicrobial drug resistance of clinical isolates from patients in the hemodialysis, in a General Hospital in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Methods: Descriptive study, with regard to demographic variables such as age and sex of patients, and concomitant disease, etiologic agent isolated pattern of sensitivity or resistance. Results: The genus Staphylococcus was the most frequent microorganism 70.89% (112), which were coagulase negative 64.29% (72) of these were resistant to methicillin 72.72% (52) in addition to being resistant in 75% (15 ) to trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (SXT), ciprofloxacin 55% (11), and 45% (9) ertapenem. S. aureus is the 35.72% (40), and methicillin resistance of 55% (22), additionally resistant to clindamycin in 90.91% (20) and ciprofloxacin 72.72% (16). Conclusion: High methicillin resistance patterns obtained from staphylococci, which were the main infectious etiology, it shows the need for intensified action to identify and
control.

How to cite this article:

Ramirez Vázquez G, Amaya Larios IY, Turrubiartes Martinez EA, Velarde del Río LT, Alvarez Guzmán QD, Fragoso Morales LE. [Infectious etiology and antimicrobial resistance in hemodialysis patients, San Luis Potosí, Mexico]. Rev Nefrol Dial Traspl. 2009;29(3):101-14.