Nosocomial urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase uropathogens: Prevalence, pathogens, risk factors, and strategies for infection control

Authors

  • Khaireddine Bouassida
  • Mehdi Jaidane
  • Olfa Bouallegue
  • Ghassen Tlili
  • Habiba Naija
  • Ali Tahar Mosbah

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.3223

Abstract

Introduction: Our goal was to investigate the prevalence and antibiogram pattern of extended spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) production among uropathogens using isolates from urine samples collected at the Department of Urology in the Sahloul Hospital, Tunisia We also aimed to identify the risk factors for nosocomial urinary tract infections (UTIs) in patients who underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and the measures for infection control.

Methods: Laboratory records of a five-year period from January 2004 to December 2008 were submitted for retrospective analysis to determine the incidence of ESBL infections. A total of 276
isolates were collected. A case-control study involving comparisons between two groups of patients who underwent TURP was performed to determine the risk factors for ESBL infection. Group 1, designated case subjects, included 51 patients with nosocomial UTI after TURP. Group 2, designated control subjects, consisted of 58 randomly selected patients who underwent TURP without nosocomial
UTI in the same period. Factors suspected to be implicated in the emergence of ESBL infection were compared between the two groups in order to identify risk factors for infection. A univariate regression analysis was performed, followed by a multivariate one.

Results: The annual prevalence of ESBL infection ranged from 1.3‒2.5%. After performing univariate and multivariate regression analysis, the main risk factors for ESBL infections were identified as: use of antibiotics the year preceding the admission, duration of catheter use, and bladder washout (p=0.012, p=0.019, and p<0.001.


Conclusions: Urologists have to perform a good hemostasis, especially in endoscopic resections, in order to avoid bladder irrigation and bladder washout and to reduce the time of bladder catheterization, which is a strong risk factor of nosocomial UTIs.

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Author Biographies

Khaireddine Bouassida

departemnt of Urology, hospital oh sahloul, Sousse

Mehdi Jaidane

departemnt of Urology, hospital oh sahloul, Sousse

Olfa Bouallegue

departemnt of microbiology, hospital oh sahloul, Sousse

Ghassen Tlili

departemnt of urology, hospital oh sahloul, Sousse

Habiba Naija

departemnt of microbiology, hospital oh sahloul, Sousse

Ali Tahar Mosbah

departemnt of urology, hospital oh sahloul, Sousse

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Published

2016-03-14

How to Cite

Bouassida, K., Jaidane, M., Bouallegue, O., Tlili, G., Naija, H., & Mosbah, A. T. (2016). Nosocomial urinary tract infections caused by extended-spectrum beta-lactamase uropathogens: Prevalence, pathogens, risk factors, and strategies for infection control. Canadian Urological Association Journal, 10(3-4), E87–93. https://doi.org/10.5489/cuaj.3223

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