Australian Group on Antimicrobial Research surveillance outcome programs – bloodstream infections and antimicrobial resistance patterns from patients less than 18 years of age, January 2020 – December 2021

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Williams Anita,Coombs Geoffrey W,Bell Jan,Daley Denise A,Mowlaboccus Shakeel,Bryant Penelope A,Campbell Anita J,Cooley Louise,Iredell Jon,Irwin Adam D,Kesson Alison,McMullan Brendan,Warner Morgyn S,Williams Phoebe,Blyth Christopher C

Abstract

From 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021, thirty-eight institutions across Australia submitted data to the Australian Group on Antimicrobial Resistance (AGAR) from patients aged < 18 years (AGAR-Kids). Over the two years, 1,679 isolates were reported from 1,611 patients. This AGAR-Kids report aims to describe the population of children and adolescents with bacteraemia reported to AGAR and the proportion of resistant isolates. Overall, there were 902 gram-negative isolates reported: 800 Enterobacterales, 61 Pseudomonas aeruginosa and 41 Acinetobacter spp. Among the Enterobacterales, 12.9% were resistant to third generation cephalosporins; 11.6% to gentamicin/tobramycin; and 11.2% to piperacillin-tazobactam. In total, 14.5% of Enterobacterales were multi-drug resistant (MDR). Only 3.3% of P. aeruginosa were resistant to carbapenems and 4.9% were MDR. Resistance in Acinetobacter spp was uncommon. Of 607 Staphylococcus aureus isolates, 12.9% were methicillin-resistant (MRSA). Almost half of S. aureus isolates from the Northern Territory were MRSA. In S. aureus, resistance to erythromycin was 13.2%; 12.4% to clindamycin; and 5.3% to ciprofloxacin. Resistance to all antibiotics tested was higher in MRSA. Overall, 6.5% of S. aureus were MDR, of which 65% were MRSA. Almost three-quarters of the 170 Enterococcus spp. reported were E. faecalis, and half were from patients < 1 year old. Ampicillin resistance in enterococci was 19.6%. Eight isolates were vancomycin resistant and three isolates were teicoplanin resistant. Five E. faecium isolates were classified as MDR. This AGAR-Kids report highlights clear differences in the geographic distribution of pathogens and resistance profiles across Australia.

Publisher

Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care

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