Breaking the Barrier: A Study on Multi-drug Resistance in Breast Abscess at an Academic Malaysian Hospital
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-1-2023
Abstract
BackgroundIn recent years, the increase in antibiotics usage locally has led to a worrying emergence of multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO), with the Malaysian prevalence rate of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) ranging from 17.2 to 28.1% between 1999 and 2017. A study has shown that 7% of all non-lactational breast abscesses are caused by MRSA. Although aspiration offers less morbidities compared to surgical drainage, about 20% of women infected by MRSA who initially underwent aspiration subsequently require surgical drainage. This study is conducted to determine the link between aetiology, antimicrobial resistance pattern and treatment modalities of breast abscesses.MethodsRetrospective study of reviewing microbiology specimens of breast abscess patients treated at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre from 2015 to 2020. Data collected from microbiology database and electronic medical records were analysed using SPSS V21.ResultA total of 210 specimens from 153 patients were analysed. One-fifth (19.5%) of the specimens isolated were MDRO. Lactational associated infections had the largest proportion of MDR in comparison to non-lactational and secondary infections (38.5%, 21.7%, 25.7%, respectively; p = 0.23). Staphylococcus epidermidis recorded the highest number of MDR (n = 12) followed by S. aureus (n = 8). Adjusted by aetiological groups, the presence of MDRO is linked to failure of single aspirations (p = 0.554) and significantly doubled the risk of undergoing surgical drainage for resolution (p = 0.041).ConclusionMDR in breast abscess should be recognised as an increasing healthcare burden due to a paradigm shift of MDRO and a rise of resistance cases among lactational associated infection that were vulnerable to undergo surgical incision and drainage for resolution.
Keywords
Abscess, Anti-bacterial agents, Female, Hospitals, Humans, methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, Retrospective studies, Staphylococcal infections, Staphylococcus aureus
Divisions
medbio,nursing,surgerydept,ocean
Funders
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia [Grant no. FRGS/1/2021/STG01/UCSI/03/1]
Publication Title
World Journal of Surgery
Volume
47
Issue
11
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Publisher Location
111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN 07030-5774, NJ USA