Prevalence of hospital-acquired enterococci infections in the intensive care units of Assiut university hospitals

Abstract EN

Background: Enterococci is an emerging multidrug-resistant global opportunistic pathogen and is acquiring increasing importance as a nosocomial pathogen.

Aim: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of nosocomial enterococci infections in the intensive care imits of Assiut University Hospitals.

Patients, materials and methods: This study included 285 patients who developed hospital acquired infections.

They were admitted ta différent intensive care units (ICUj froni March 2013 to March 2014.

Appropriate clinical samples were collected from the patients after consent and were cuUiired for isolation and biochemical identification.

Results: A total of 30 sfrains of enterococci were isolated from 285 patients (10.5%).

The commonest clinical manifestation were lower respiratory tract infections (86.6%), wound infections (6.7%o) and urinary tract infections (6.7%ÿ.

The chest ICU showed the highest percentage of isolation (66.7%o).

Conclusions: We conclude that nosocomial enterococci infections are significant in Assiut University Hospitals.

High prevalence of enterococci in the lower respiratory tract infections.