Bacterial epidemiology and antimicrobial resistance in ascitic fluid: a 2-year retrospective study

Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Lionel PirothCatherine Neuwirth

Abstract

The bacterial epidemiology of bacterascites and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis is evolving. Four hundred and eleven strains isolated from ascites in cirrhotic patients from 5 French hospitals were isolated in 2006 and 2007. Of these, 114 were definitely associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. The proportion of Gram-positive and Gram-negative agents was quite similar, even after excluding coagulase-negative staphylococci, or when considering only definite spontaneous bacterial peritonitis or community-acquired strains. Staphylococci and Escherichia coli were the most frequent pathogens, but enterococci were also involved in nearly 15% of the cases. Among the E. coli, 28% were intermediate or resistant to amoxicillin+clavulanate, 5.3% expressed cephalosporinases or extended beta-lactamases and 17.3% were intermediate or resistant to fluoroquinolones. Resistance to methicillin was observed in 27% of Staphylococcus aureus. Cefotaxime and amoxicillin-clavulanate remained the most effective 'single' agents, however on less than 70% of isolates. Some combinations (such as cefotaxime+amoxicillin) extended coverage to a further 15% of strains. Since inadequate empiric antibiotic therapy is associated with increased mortali...Continue Reading

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