Abstract

BERNAL, Cornelia; TAKAHASI, Viviana  and  VEGA BOGADO, María Enilda. Prevalence of vancomicyn resistant Enterococci in an Adult Intensive Care Unit . Rev. Nac. (Itauguá) [online]. 2015, vol.7, n.1, pp.24-27. ISSN 2072-8174.  https://doi.org/10.18004/rdn2015.0007.01.024-027.

Enterococci are Gram-positive anaerobic microorganisms, which are part of the normal microbial flora of the human intestine, have expanded around the world, adding morbidity, mortality and increased hospitalization costs. This study to determine the prevalence of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus in patients in Intensive Care Unit of the National Hospital of Itauguá, Paraguay, dated 02 September 2013. observational, descriptive design transverse cutting prevalence study. Consisting of 22 patients, at all times the confidentiality of the information is respected. Results: 54.5% were positive EVR; all older than 20 years; mostly male; from inside the country as reason for admission, predominance of surgical pathologies. With an average stay of 7.5 days. At the conclusion of the work the recommendations were to continue the contact isolation in addition to the standard sampling of new admissions; as well as to ensure the provision of facilities to implement the recommended isolation.

Keywords : Enterococcus, Endurance, Paraguay.

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