Outbreak investigation of NDM-producing Burkholderia cepacia causing neonatal sepsis in Pakistan

A Batool, A Yakoob, Zahid Anwar, Lovleen Tina Joshi, Durreshahwar Lone, M Zikriya, Qasim Ahmed, Muhammad Usman Qamar*

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Abstract

Aim: To investigate the outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia complex (BCC), mortality, antimicrobial resistance and associated risk factors in the neonatal intensive care unit. Method: Eighteen blood culture samples from neonates and twenty swab samples from different neonatal intensive care unit surfaces were collected. The VITEK 2 was used to confirm the isolates and generate the antibiogram. PCR was used to identify blaNDM. Results: Eighteen samples tested positive for BCC, and 10/18 (55.5%) of the neonates died. 13/18 (72%) of the neonates had late-onset neonatal sepsis, and 10/18 (55%) had low birth weight. Resistance to minocycline and chloramphenicol was 100%, 72.2% to meropenem; 72.2% NDM gene was found in neonates and was 20% from the environment. Conclusion: Outbreak of NDM-producing BCC resulting in high neonatal mortality in NICU.
Original languageEnglish
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JournalFuture Microbiology
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Early online date18 Oct 2023
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Publication statusPublished - 18 Oct 2023

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