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Lee, Choi, Kim, Cho, Aes, Yoos, Kim, Lee, and Kim: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia and Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: a Retrospective Analysis at a Single Center

Abstract

Purpose

Ventilator—associated pneumonia (VAP) is a serious threat in critically ill pediatric patients. Data regarding Stenotrophomonas ma/— tophilia VAP in pediatric population is limited. We evaluated the clinical data of S. maltophilia associated VAP in critically ill pediatric patients.

Methods

A retrospective chart review was performed in pediatric patients 18 years old or younger who developed 5. maltophilia associated VAP at Samsung Medical Center, Seoul Korea from January 2008 to December 2012.

Results

A total of 31 patients were identified 5. ma/toph/Via associated VAP. Median age was 8 months (range, 0.5 month to 16.6 years) and 13 patients were male (40.6%). Underlying illnesses were cardiologicdiseases (n:11, 34.4%), hematologic oncologic malignancies (n27, 25%), neurologic diseases (n=4, 12.5%), pulmonary diseases (n23, 9.4%), and others (n=4, 12.5%). The median duration of ventilator use before 5. maltophilia VAP diagnosis was 14 days (range, 4-256 days). Overall mortality at 30 days was 12.5% (4/32).

Conclusions

5. maltophilia should be also considered as a possible pathogen for VAP in critically ill pediatric patients. Empiric antibiotic choice should include agents that are active against S. maltophilia in patients who are deteriorating on broad spectrum beta—lactam antimicrobial agents.

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Table 1.
Characteristics of Patients
  N=31
Sex. Male (%) 13 (40.6)
Ace, median. years (range) 0.71 (0.04-16.63)
Underlying diseases (%)  
  Cardiovascular disease 11 (34.4)
  Hematologic Oncologic disease 7 (25.0)
  Neurologic disease 4(12.5)
  Pulmonary disease 3 (9.4)
  Genetic or Metabolic disorder 4 (12.5)
  others 2(6.3)
Hematopoietic cell transplant recipients 3(9.4)
Solid organ transplant recipients 2 (6.3)

A total of 32 VAP episodes due to S. maltophilia occurred in 31 patients. One patient with neuroblastoma had VAP episodes twice at the age of 2 and 6 month old.

Table 2.
ICU and Ventilator Care in Patients with S. maltophilia associated VAP
  N (%)
Types of ICU  
  Medical 25 (78.1)
  Surgical 7 (21.9)
Types of intubation  
  Orotracheal 27 (84.4)
  Tracheostomy 5(15.6)
ICU stav. median days (range) 42.5 (18-416)
Ventilator days. median (range) 40.0 (10-392)
ICU admission to ventilator care, days, median (range) 4.5 (0-104)
Days from initiation of ventilator care to isolation of S. maltophilia from tracheal culture, median (range) 14.0 (4-256)
Table 3.
Risk Factors at Onset of S. maltophilia associated VAP
  N (%)
Operation prior to 1 month 8(25.0)
Medications prior to 2 weeks for >48 hours  
  Steroids 15 (46.9)
  Immunosuppressive agents 7(21.9)
  Antacids H2, blockers, PPis 28(87.5)
  Sedatives 17(53.1)
Total parenteal nutrition 2508.1)
Central venous catheter 26 (81.3)
Co-infections with 1 week 5(15.6)
  Bacteremia 5(15.6)
  Respiratory virus infections 701.9)

Abberations PPi, proton pump inhibator

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