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Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) among Children with Cancer: Predictors of Mortality and Treatment Outcome

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ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL
卷 12, 期 2, 页码 -

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DOI: 10.3390/antibiotics12020405

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carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE); children; cancer; predictors of mortality

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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) poses a significant threat to pediatric cancer patients, with a high mortality rate. A retrospective study in Egypt from 2013 to 2017 identified 254 pediatric cancer patients with CRE bloodstream infections (BSIs). The main risk factors for acquiring CRE-BSI included previous antibiotics exposure, profound neutropenia, prolonged steroid use, previous colonization with a resistant pathogen, ICU admission within 90 days, and central venous catheter use. E. coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the most common pathogens, and all isolates were resistant to carbapenem. The overall mortality rate was 57%, and predictors of poor outcome were carbapenem resistance with high MIC and associated complications.
Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is an important emerging threat among pediatric cancer patients, with a high mortality rate. This retrospective study included all pediatric cancer patients with (CRE) bloodstream infections (BSIs) at a children's cancer hospital in Egypt (2013-2017). Two hundred and fifty-four pediatric cancer patients with CRE BSI were identified; 74% had hematological malignancies, and 26% had solid tumors. Acute myeloid leukemia was the most common hematological malignancy (50%). The main clinical features for acquiring CRE-BSI were previous antibiotics exposure (90%), profound neutropenia (84%), prolonged steroid use (45%), previous colonization with a resistant pathogen (35%), ICU admission within 90 days (28%), and central venous catheter use (24%). E. coli was the most common isolated pathogen (56%), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (37%). All isolates were resistant to carbapenem with an MIC < 4-8 mu g/mL in 100 (45%) and >8 mu g/mL in 153 (55%). The overall mortality rate was 57%, and 30 day mortality was reported in 30%. Upon multivariate analysis, for the patients with Klebsiella pneumoniae BSI, carbapenem resistance with an MIC > 8 mu g/mL and associated typhlitis or pneumonia were predictors of poor outcome. In conclusion, CRE-BSI is a major threat among pediatric cancer patients in limited resource countries with limited options for treatment. Antimicrobial stewardship for early detection through routine screening, adequate empirical treatment, and timely adequate therapy may impact the outcome for such high-risk patient groups.

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