Nasopharyngeal Gram-negative bacilli colonization in Brazilian children attending day-care centers

Lima, Ana Beatriz MoriLeão, Lara Stefânia Netto de OliveiraOliveira, Luciana Silva da CruzPimenta, Fabiana Cristina

This study aimed at determining prevalence and resistance profile of Gram-negative bacilli isolated from nasopharynx of children attending day-care centers in Goiânia (Brazil). P. aeruginosa (100.0%), E. coli (50.0%), K. pneumoniae (35.3%), and E. aerogenes (16.7%) were the most frequent multi-drug resistant microorganisms isolated. No production of ESBL was detected.

1. infants
2. Gram-negative bacilli
3. nasopharyngeal colonization