Etiology and antibiotic resistance of bacteria caused pneumonia in children from 2 months to 5 years old in Thai Nguyen Central Hospital in 2019-2020

Abstract

This study aims to identify etiology and antibiotic resistance of bacteria caused pneumonia in children from 2 months to 5 years old. The cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 155 cases of bacterial pneumonia at Thai Nguyen Central Hospitalin 2019-2020, bacteria were collected from nasopharyngeal secrection, which went through an antibiotic sensitivity test. The study shows that the most common bacteria causing pneumonia in children from 2 months to 5 years old were S.pneumonia (46.5%), H.influenzae (31%), S.aureus (9.7%). About antibiotic resistance level, S.pneumonia appears resistant to erythromycin, clindamycin, cefotaxim with high rate of 98.6%, 95.8%, 41.7%. The resistant rate of H.influenzae with ampicillin and cephalosporins ranged from 91.7 to 95.8%. S.aureus resistant to penicillin 100%, oxacillin 86.7%, even with strong antibiotic vancomycin 20%. Conclusion: The most frequently bacteria causing pneumonia in children from 2 months to 5 years old were S.pneumonia and H.influenzae. Antibiotic resistance level of bacteria tendsto increase, especially penicillin and cephalosporin group. Bacteria only have sensitivity with carbapenem and quinolon.