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<journal-id>2393-6797</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Uruguaya de Medicina Interna ]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Rev. Urug. Med. Int.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>2393-6797</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad de Medicina Interna del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
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<article-id>S2393-67972021000100045</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26445/06.01.5</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Infecciones espontáneas en el paciente cirrótico: características clínicas y microbiológicas en una cohorte bi-institucional del Uruguay.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Spontaneous infections in cirrhotic patients: clinical and microbiological characteristics in a bi-institutional cohort from Uruguay.]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Infecções espontâneas em pacientes cirróticos: características clínicas e microbiológicas em uma coorte biinstitucional do Uruguai.]]></article-title>
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<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Elizondo]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Martín]]></given-names>
</name>
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</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Mirza]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Bruno]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[García]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[María Noel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Valverde]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Marcelo]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Gerona]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Solange]]></given-names>
</name>
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<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Ormaechea]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Gabriela]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica Médica &#8220;A&#8221;]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>03</month>
<year>2021</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>6</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<fpage>45</fpage>
<lpage>53</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S2393-67972021000100045&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S2393-67972021000100045&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S2393-67972021000100045&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen: Los pacientes cirróticos hospitalizados presentan una alta prevalencia de infecciones bacterianas. Entre ellas, las denominadas infecciones espontáneas del cirrótico, que incluyen la peritonitis bacteriana espontánea, la bacteriemia espontánea y el empiema bacteriano espontáneo, constituyen un grupo particular, con un elevado riesgo de complicaciones y mortalidad. El presente trabajo tiene como objetivo describir y caracterizar las infecciones espontáneas en el cirrótico, la microbiología prevalente y su perfil de resistencia antibiótica, en 2 centros asistenciales de Montevideo-Uruguay. Se realizó un estudio transversal, descriptivo y multicéntrico, que incluyó pacientes con cirrosis hepática hospitalizados, en el periodo marzo 2018-marzo 2019. Del total de pacientes ingresados con cirrosis (156), 25 (16%) desarrollaron una infección espontánea del cirrótico. En 24 de estos pacientes (96%) la cirrosis se encontraba en estadios avanzados (Child-Pugh B-C, MELD&#65310;15). La forma de presentación más frecuente fue la peritonitis bacteriana espontánea (52%), seguida de la bacteriemia espontánea (40%) y del empiema bacteriano espontáneo (8%). El aislamiento microbiológico fue posible en 17 casos (68%). En 12 de ellos (70%) se aislaron bacilos Gram negativos, en 4 (24%) bacilos Gram positivos, y Candida en 1 solo caso. Se identificaron 3 cepas productoras de BLEE (2 K. pneumoniae y 1 E. coli), y 4 microorganismos con otros perfiles de resistencia antibiótica (2 E. faecalis, 1 K. oxytoca, 1 E. cloacae). La prevalencia de microorganismos multirresistentes fue del 41%, siendo todos los casos en el grupo de adquisición nosocomial. La realización de otros estudios en esta área podría aproximarnos al conocimiento de la epidemiología local, para la optimización de los tratamientos empíricos dirigidos a los microorganismos más prevalentes, con el objetivo de mejorar el abordaje de las infecciones en los pacientes con cirrosis.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract: Hospitalized cirrhotic patients present with a high prevalence of bacterial infections. Among them, spontaneous cirrhotic infections include spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, spontaneous bacteremia and spontaneous bacterial empyema, which constitute a particular group, with a high risk of complications and mortality. The work above aims to describe and characterize the spontaneous infections in the cirrhotic, the prevalent microbiology and its resistance profile, in 2 healthcare centers in Montevideo-Uruguay. A multicenter, descriptive, cross-sectional study was held, including hospitalized patients with liver cirrhosis, between March 2018 - March 2019. 25 (16%) of the 156 patients admitted with cirrhosis developed a spontaneous cirrhotic infection. 24 (96%) of these patients were in an advanced stage of their disease, (Child-Pugh B-C, MELD&#65310;15). The most frequent presentation was the spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (52%), followed by the spontaneous bacteremia (40%) and the spontaneous bacterial empyema (8%). Microbiological isolation was possible in 17 cases (68%), of which 12 (70%) developed gram negative bacilli, 4 (24%) gram positive bacilli and 1 case Candida. 3 ESBL producing strains were identified, (2 K. pneumoniae and 1 E. coli), and other 4 microorganisms with different antibiotic resistance profile (2 E. faecalis, 1 K. oxytoca, 1 E. cloacae). The prevalence of multiresistant microorganisms was 41%, all of nosocomial acquisition. Research on this topic may provide more knowledge about the local epidemiology, improving the empiric treatments, targeting the most prevalent microorganisms, in order to better approach the infections in cirrhotic patients.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo: Pacientes cirróticos hospitalizados presentam alta prevalência de infecções bacterianas. Dentre elas, as chamadas infecções cirróticas espontâneas, que incluem a peritonite bacteriana espontânea, a bacteremia espontânea e o empiema bacteriano espontâneo, constituem um grupo particular, com alto risco de complicações e mortalidade. O presente trabalho tem como objetivo descrever e caracterizar as infecções espontâneas em pacientes cirróticos, a microbiologia prevalente e seu perfil de resistência aos antibióticos, em 2 centros de saúde em Montevidéu-Uruguai. Foi realizado um estudo transversal, descritivo e multicêntrico, que incluiu pacientes hospitalizados com cirrose hepática, no período de março de 2018 a março de 2019. Do total de pacientes internados com cirrose (156), 25 (16%) desenvolveram infecção cirrótica espontânea. A cirrose estava em estágios avançados, em 24 desses pacientes (96%) (Child-Pugh B-C, MELD &#65310; 15). A forma de apresentação mais frequente foi peritonite bacteriana espontânea (52%), seguida de bacteremia espontânea (40%) e empiema bacteriano espontâneo (8%). O isolamento microbiológico foi possível em 17 casos (68%). Em 12 deles (70%) foram isolados bacilos Gram negativos, em 4 (24%) bacilos Gram positivos e Candida em apenas 1 caso. Foram identificadas 3 cepas produtoras de ESBL (2 K. pneumoniae e 1 E. coli) e 4 microrganismos com outros perfis de resistência a antibióticos (2 E. faecalis, 1 K. oxytoca, 1 E. cloacae). A prevalência de microrganismos multirresistentes foi de 41%, todos no grupo de aquisição nosocomial. A realização de outros estudos nesta área poderá nos aproximar do conhecimento da epidemiologia local, para a otimização de tratamentos empíricos direcionados aos microrganismos mais prevalentes, com o objetivo de melhorar o manejo de infecções em pacientes com cirrose.]]></p></abstract>
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