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

Beatriz Mori Lima, AnaStefânia Netto de Oliveira Leão, LaraSilva da Cruz Oliveira, LucianaCristina Pimenta, Fabiana

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. Tram-negative bacilli
2. Infants
3. Nasopharyngeal colonization