EPIDEMIOLOGICALLY SIGNIFICANT PATHOGENS
A total of 28,502 HAIs, including CLABSIs, CA-UTIs, and ventilator-associated pneumonias (VAPs), were reported to the NHSN between January 2006 and October 2007 from 621 U.S. hospitals (90) (Table 2). Of the 33,848 pathogens reported, 87% were bacteria and 13% were fungi. Over 15% of infections were polymicrobial. The most commonly isolated pathogens were coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS), S. aureus, Enterococcus species, Candida species, Escherichia coli, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (136). With public reporting, increasing numbers of health care institutions participate in the NHSN, making comparisons of data more generalizable.
医院感染的流行病学主要致病菌
2006年1月至2007年10月,美国全国医院监测网络(NHSN)共接到来自621家美国医院的28,502例HAIs报告,包括中心导管相关血流感染(CLABSIs)、导尿管相关泌尿道感染(CA-UTIs)和呼吸机相关肺炎(VAPs)(表2)(90)。在分离的33,848个病原体中,87%为细菌、13%为真菌。15%以上的感染为多菌种感染。分离出的最常见病原菌为凝固酶阴性葡萄球菌(CoNS)、金黄色葡萄球菌、肠球菌属、念珠菌属、大肠杆菌和铜绿假单胞菌(136)。越来越多的医疗保健机构加入NHSN,得以更广泛地进行数据的比较。
The human and financial costs of antimicrobial-resistant organisms are enormous. A recent study from Chicago, IL, found 13.5% of inpatients to have infections due to antimicrobialresistant organisms (276). The cost attributed to these infections ranged from $18,588 to $29,069 per patient. The excess length of hospitalization ranged from 6.4 to 12.7 days. The excess societal cost ranged from $10 million to $15 million. In order to understand the scope of this problem, we must first briefly review the key pathogens.
抗生素耐药的微生物所造成的人力和经济花费巨大。伊利诺伊州芝加哥市最近的一项研究表明,13.5%的感染住院病人所患感染为耐药菌感染(276)。这些感染造成的费用为每位病人18,588 到29,069美元,增加住院时间6.4-12.7天,所造成的社会成本为1,000万至1,500万美元。为了更好地理解此问题的严重程度,我们首先需要简要地回顾一下主要的病原菌。
Staphylococcus aureus
S. aureus causes a variety of infections ranging from skin and soft tissue infections to BSIs, pneumonia, meningitis, endocarditis, and toxic shock syndrome (27, 28, 170, 192, 250, 251, 347, 365, 369). MRSA emerged as a significant problem in the 1980s. In the 10 years that followed, MRSA infection rates rose dramatically (228). In 2004, the NNIS reported that 59.4% of S. aureus infections in U.S. ICUs were methicillin resistant, a 29% increase over the preceding 5 years (227, 228). Interestingly, recent data have shown a decrease in the rates of invasive health care-associated MRSA infections between 2005 and 2008, possibly due to an expansion of MRSA prevention programs among U.S. hospitals (161). Several studies have demonstrated increased mortality from infections due to MRSA compared to that from infections due to methicillin-susceptible S. aureus (MSSA), which persists after controlling for the severity of underlying illnesses (77, 92, 299). MRSA also increases length of hospitalization and hospital costs compared with those associated with MSSA (76).
金黄色葡萄球菌
金葡菌可导致各种感染,如皮肤感染、软组织感染、血流感染、肺炎、脑膜炎、心内膜炎、中毒性休克综合征等(27, 28, 170, 192, 250, 251, 347, 365, 369)。20世纪80年代起,MRSA作为一个重要问题逐渐显现。在随之的10年中,MRSA感染显著上升(228)。据NNIS报告,2004年美国医院ICU的金葡菌感染中,59.4%为耐甲氧西林金葡菌(MRSA)感染,与之前的5年相比MRSA感染增加了29% (227, 228)。有意思的是,最近的数据表明与侵入性医疗操作相关的MRSA感染率在2005-2008年有所下降,这可能是由于在美国医院中广泛实行MRSA预防措施之故(161)。数项研究表明MRSA感染导致的死亡率比甲氧西林敏感的金葡菌(MSSA)导致的死亡率要高(77, 92, 299)。与MSSA相比,MRSA还致使住院时间延长、住院花费增加(76)。
MSSA and MRSA are normally found colonizing the nares and skin of healthy humans (250, 292). Approximately 20 to 30% of persons are colonized with S. aureus in the nares; the rate of MRSA colonization is lower, at around 1.5% (115).
However, higher rates of nasal MRSA colonization are seen among those with diabetes mellitus, intravenous drug users (IVDUs), patients undergoing hemodialysis, and those with AIDS (344). Carriage of S. aureus is an important risk factor for infection, especially among surgical patients and those in the ICU (214, 265, 334). In addition to colonization, risk factors for MRSA infection include recent hospitalization or surgery, dialysis, residence in a long-term care facility, and the presence of percutaneous devices and catheters (39, 189).
MSSA和MRSA一般定植于健康人的鼻腔和皮肤上(250, 292),大约20-30%的人鼻腔定植有金葡菌,而MRSA的定植率为1.5%左右(115)。但是,糖尿病人、静脉吸毒者(IVDUs)、透析患者以及AIDS病人的MRSA鼻腔定植率增高(344)。金葡菌的携带是重要的感染危险因素,尤其是对于外科病人和ICU病人(214, 265, 334)。除定植外,MRSA感染的危险因素包括近期住院或手术经历、透析、长期居住在看护设施、以及有经皮装置或导管(39, 189)。 |