Antimicrobial Resistance in Hospital-acquired Bloodstream Infections among Children in a Pediatric Hospital in Bolivia
In the present study, we report that isolated bacteria showed significant resistance to multiple drugs, and most demonstrated increased resistance over time. Worryingly, <i>K</i>. <i>pneumoniae</i> showed an increasing resistance to commonly used antibiotics. Overall, despite the limitations, our study, which is one of the first of its kind in Bolivia, demonstrates the need for stricter policies of antibiotic stewardship in similar settings due to the global threat of AMR.
Authors
- Erica Ludi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8503-7053)
- Taryn Clark
- Cristian Roca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2522-0360)
- Z Garcia
- Graciela Espada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4897-968X)
- Diana Rodríguez
- Robert H. Gilman
- Shirley Equilia
- Blanca Machuca
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Emory University (US)
- SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University (US)
- Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia (PE)
- Prisma (PE)
- Kings County Hospital Center (US)
- Universidad Cristiana de Bolivia (BO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Global Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_130_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.52