Microbial landscape in the neonatal care intensive unit

Abstract

Improvement of the clinical outcomes of newborns with hospital-acquired infections requires microbiological monitoring to ensure timely initiation of appropriate empirical therapy. In our study we investigated the patterns of pathogens responsible for hospital-acquired infections in neonatal intensive care units and assessed the levels of antibiotic resistance among these pathogens. The study included 4,891 samples from newborns. Gram — positive microflora was found in 55.9% of the samples and gram-negative — in 44.1%. The antibiotic resistance profile revealed high resistance to penicillin-based antibiotics among staphylococci. Gram-negative microorganisms remained sensitive to most antibacterial drugs.