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    CARACTERIZACIÓN DE BACTERIAS PREDOMINANTES CAUSANTES DE SEPSIS EN PACIENTES DE UCI EN EL HOSPITAL GENERAL LATACUNGA
    (Universidad Técnica de Ambato / Facultad de Ciencias de Salud / Centro de Posgrados, 2024-10-28) Vizcaino Borja, Poulette Virginia; González Romero, Ana Carolina
    Characterization of the causative agents of sepsis will provide valuable information on infection rates, epidemiology, and resistance patterns at the local level, which will help improve sepsis management in the hospital and its setting. In order to characterize the bacteria most frequently associated with sepsis in patients hospitalized in the ICU of the Latacunga General Hospital during the period from November 2023 to April 2024, this study used a type of descriptive, correlational observational research with a nonexperimental design and quantitative approach, during the study period in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Latacunga General Hospital, where the predominant bacteria in cases of sepsis were identified with a significant prevalence of Escherichia coli highlighting the need for specific treatment strategies and targeted preventive measures, in addition, the analysis of antimicrobial susceptibility profiles revealed that a substantial percentage of these bacteria were resistant to several antibiotics such as Broad Spectrum Cephalosporins, Carbapenems, which underscores the urgency of more prudent antimicrobial use policies, in terms of the evaluation of risk factors associated with previous use of antibiotics, sex, age, and specific comorbidities of a patient. A comprehensive approach that considers not only microbiological characteristics but also the clinical history of patients, as a direct consequence of these findings, recommendations have been established for the implementation of antibiotic use protocols, infection prevention strategies and antimicrobial resistance control measures. Concluding with the effective application of these recommendations has the potential to significantly improve clinical management and reduce the incidence of sepsis in this specific hospital environment, where they highlighted that the predominant bacteria in sepsis cases accounted for approximately 60% of the infections identified.