Aislamiento bacteriano en pacientes con diagnóstico de sepsis y choque séptico ingresados en el Hospital de Niños Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde durante el periodo de enero 2021 a diciembre 2023.

Abstract

Sepsis represents one of the major causes of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Patients present a poor immune response to an infectious process, leading to organic dysfunction of different degrees of severity, which warrants timely diagnosis and appropriate management. Objective: Determine the main bacteria isolated in patients admitted with a diagnosis of sepsis and septic shock at the Dr. Roberto Gilbert Elizalde Children's Hospital during the period from January 2021 to December 2023. Method: 99 patients aged between 1 and 17 were included. years and 11 months who meet criteria for sepsis and septic shock, in order to determine the main bacteria involved in this pathology. Results: Of the 99 patients, 26.2% of patients were admitted with a diagnosis of sepsis and 73% with septic shock criteria. 56.5% presented isolation in the different culture media. The most frequent infectious source was the abdominal 30%, followed by the lung with 28% and the main bacteria isolated was S. aureus with 39%. 34% of patients required antibiotic rotation and the main complication was multiorgan failure. Keywords: Sepsis, septic shock, organic dysfunction, bacteria, antibiotic, resistance.