BACTERIA ISOLATED FROM BLOOD CULTURES IN A NEONATAL AND PEDIATRIC INTENSIVE CARE UNIT AND THEIR ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE: 5-YEAR RESULTS

ZERİFE ORHAN, ARZU KAYIŞ, ÖZLEM KİRİŞCİ, BURAK KÜÇÜK, MEHZAT ALTUN, MURAT ARAL

Trends in Pediatrics - 2025;6(2):108-115

Department of Medical Services and Techniques, Vocational School of Health Services, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Türkiye

 

Objective: Bloodstream infections represent a leading cause of illness and death among children in developing nations. The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial profile and antibiotic resistance status of pathogens isolated from blood cultures taken from children in the neonatal and pediatric intensive care units of a university hospital in Türkiye.