ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN MALIGNANT WOUNDS IN PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE: A CROSS-CROSS STUDY

Authors

  • Raquel de Souza Soares Author
  • Daianny Arrais de Oliveira da Cunha Author
  • Aretha Pereira de Oliveira Author
  • Viviane Rocha Feijó Pereira Author
  • Luciana da Silva Alcântara Author
  • Patricia dos Santos Claro Fuly Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56238/arev7n6-104

Keywords:

Wounds and lesions, Palliative care, Bacterial infections, Cancer

Abstract

Objective: To identify resistant bacterial strains and discuss antimicrobial resistance from the perspective of patients with malignant neoplastic wounds undergoing palliative care. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive, and quantitative study carried out at the National Cancer Institute (RJ) in 2018. The sample consisted of 36 patients, with swab/antibiogram tests collected after approval by the Research Ethics Committee. The Pearson chi-square test and principal component analysis were used for statistical analysis. Results: Twelve bacterial genera with different percentages of resistance/sensitivity present in the wounds were detected: Proteus sp, E. coli sp., Acinetobacter sp., Enterobacter, Serratia sp., Klebsiella sp., Morganella sp., Staphylococcus sp., Citrobacter, Providencia, Enterococcus, and Pseudomonas sp. In the evaluation of antibiotics with greater resistance, the following were observed: ampicillin, cefoxitin and amoxicillin/clavulanate. Conclusion: It is recommended that measures be implemented to better control infections and protect patients with advanced cancer.

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Published

2025-06-10

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 6 (2025)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

SOARES, Raquel de Souza; DA CUNHA, Daianny Arrais de Oliveira; DE OLIVEIRA, Aretha Pereira; PEREIRA, Viviane Rocha Feijó; ALCÂNTARA, Luciana da Silva; FULY, Patricia dos Santos Claro. ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE IN MALIGNANT WOUNDS IN PATIENTS IN PALLIATIVE CARE: A CROSS-CROSS STUDY. ARACÊ , [S. l.], v. 7, n. 6, p. 30861–30871, 2025. DOI: 10.56238/arev7n6-104. Disponível em: https://periodicos.newsciencepubl.com/arace/article/view/5768. Acesso em: 5 dec. 2025.