Common Childhood Bacterial Infections

Alter, Sherman J.; Vidwan, Navjyot; Sobande, Patrick O.; Omoloja, Abiodun Aderogba; Bennett, Jeffery S.

doi:10.1016/j.cppeds.2011.06.001

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“…Leucocytosis was observed in 13.1% of cases with Leukocyte count >15000 cells/mm 3 . Mantoux test was performed in 126 cases and 82 cases (62.1%) were positive and started on Anti tubercular treatment.…”

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“…These LRTI are affected by socio demographic and soci-cultural factors which are modifiable by simple interventional measures. 3 Risk factors which are modifiable were lack of breast feeding, overcrowding, under nutrition, delayed weaning, and prelacteal feeding. Other associated conditions like PEM, infectious diseases, and secondary bacterial infections make the child more vulnerable for mortality and morbidity.…”

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Clinical study of lower respiratory tract infections in children attending a tertiary care hospital

Munagala¹,

Mahesh²,

Kandati³

et al. 2017

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: WHO estimated burden of respiratory tract infections in 2010, estimates four and half million deaths due to respiratory tract infections among children every year. In India, 1.2 million deaths have been reported among children due to RTI among 5.9 million deaths globally. Lower respiratory tract infections are most common causes of death than upper respiratory tract infections. Pneumonia and Bronchiolitis are most common types of LRTI in children. Pneumonia accounts for most of the deaths in children < 5 years of age. The present study was undertaken with an objective to know the various types of lower respiratory tract infections in children less than 12 years of age. The study also aims to know the various bacterial agents causing respiratory tract infections with their antibiotic susceptibility.Methods: Hospital based, prospective cross-sectional study was conducted for a period of one year and 375 children were enrolled. Demographic, clinical history and examination was done and signs and symptoms noted. All necessary investigations were performed and followed regularly for management and outcome.Results: Incidence of LRTI in the study was 9.76% with male preponderance (65.33%) and most common among children in 1-4 years age group. Ratio of males to females was 1.9:1. 73.6% of cases were in low socio-economic group, 35.2% were found with PEM-I grade and 18.13% had no immunization coverage. Cough and breathlessness were the major symptoms and respiratory distress and clubbing were major signs in the study. Bronchopneumonia was the commonest cause (38.7%) followed by bronchiolitis and Allergic bronchitis. 18.45 of cases had anemia and Leucocytosis was also present. Pulmonary infiltration was the major finding in the X-ray of chest. Streptococcus pneumoniae and Klebsiella pneumoniae were the common bacterial pathogens isolated.Conclusions: To conclude, our study clearly highlighted the various types of clinical presentations, risk factors and different types of LRTI in children <12 years of age. Understanding a clear knowledge of the etiology and bacterial pathogens clearly provides guidance for the physician in management and clinical outcome.

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Clinical study of lower respiratory tract infections in children attending a tertiary care hospital

Munagala¹,

Mahesh²,

Kandati³

et al. 2017

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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“…Ağrı çok belirginse de ateş komplike olmamış apselere sıklıkla eşlik etmez. Ateş, lenfatik tutulum, hızla yayılan doku ödemi ve kızarıklık sekonder bir selüliti işaret eder 13,15 . İnsizyon ve drenaj, ardından komplike olgularda sistemik antibiyoterapi tedavinin temel taşlarıdır.…”

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Common Bacterial Skin Infections in Children

Yaylı¹

2011

Turkderm

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ÖzetBakteriyel deri infeksiyonları, çocukluk çağında hastane başvurularının başlıca sebeplerindendir. Hafif şiddette yüzeyel folikülitlerden, hastane yatışı gerektiren stafilokoksik haşlamış deri sendromu gibi komplike infeksiyonlara kadar geniş bir grup hastalığı içerir. Bu infeksiyonlara en sık neden olan patojenler stafilokok ve streptokoklardır. Bakterilerin genel olarak antimikrobiyal direncindeki artış, deri infeksiyonlarının tedavisini zorlaştırmaktadır. Bu nedenle, klinik görünümüyle hafif şiddette olarak değerlendirilen infeksiyonların tedavisi bile önem taşımaktadır. Sum maryBacterial skin infections are among the major reasons for visits to outpatient clinics in childhood period. They contain a large group diseases from mild superficial folliculitis to complicated infections requiring hospitalization, such as staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. The main pathogens that involved in these infections are staphylococcus and streptococci. The overall increase in antimicrobial resistance of bacteria makes it difficult to treat skin infections. Therefore, it is crucial even treatment of the infections considered as mild infection according to the clinical apearance. Gi riflDermatoloji ve pediatri polikliniklerinde en sık görülen hastalık gruplarından birisi de bakteriyel deri infeksiyonlarıdır. Bakteriyel mikroorganizmalar; impetigo, folikülit, fronkül gibi görece hafif tablolardan, tanısal zorluklar yaratabilen şiddetli deri infeksiyonlarına kadar çok çeşitli hastalıklar oluşturur. Deri infeksiyonlarına en sık yol açan bakteriler sırasıyla Stafilokokkus aureus ve A grubu β-hemolitik streptokoklardır 1 . Bu makalede çocuklarda sık görülen bakteriyel deri infeksiyonları (Tablo 1), tedavi seçenekleri (Tablo 2) ile birlikte gözden geçirilecektir.

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“…This practice further magnifies the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial strains in addition to increased adverse effect, treatment cost, resource use and consultation with doctors [6,8]. Difficulty in establishing bacterial etiology at the time of prescription in RTIs is another barrier to rational antibiotic prescribing in Bangladesh [9,10]. The limited context specific surveillance data on antimicrobial sensitivity in Bangladesh further complicates antibiotic prescribing decisions by prescribers [10].…”

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Emerging Antibiotic Resistance and Plasmid DNA in Escherichia coli Isolated from Respiratory Tract Infections in Bangladesh

Saha¹

2017

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The study aimed to investigate antibiotic resistance pattern and presence of plasmid DNA among Escherichia coli isolates from respiratory tract infections (RTIs). A total of 32 E.coli isolates were characterized by using selective media and biochemical tests. Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method was used for antibiotic sensitivity testing. Plasmid DNA extraction was carried out using Bimboim and Doly method and detection was confirmed by agarose gel electrophoresis. Overall, 51% antibiotics were resistant and 46% were sensitive out of 20 tested antibiotics. Cephalosporin antibiotics (4/7) were highly resistant (76%). Amoxicillin showed 100% resistance. The higher rate of resistance was observed for cefuroxime, ceftazidime, cephalexin, cephradine, gentamycin and nalidixic acid ranges with 75-80%. E.coli showed better sensitivity to nitrofurantoin (78%), levofloxacin (89%) and amikacin (100%). Amoxiclav, cefotaxime, ciprofloxacin and piperacillin/tazobactam antibiotics were sensitive to nearly 40% E.coli. 100% sensitivity observed for imipenem, meropenem, colistin, and amikacin. The plasmid profiling revealed that 92% E.coli harbored large plasmid DNA which justifies their emerging resistance to most of the antibiotics. This study concludes that nitrofurantoin, levofloxacin, cefotaxime, amoxiclav and amikacin antibiotics may be wise to prescribe to treat RTIs caused by E.coli. Further studies are recommended to explore the association between virulence factors and AR in E.coli isolated from RTIs.

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Common Childhood Bacterial Infections

Cited by 43 publications

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Clinical study of lower respiratory tract infections in children attending a tertiary care hospital

Clinical study of lower respiratory tract infections in children attending a tertiary care hospital

Common Bacterial Skin Infections in Children

Emerging Antibiotic Resistance and Plasmid DNA in Escherichia coli Isolated from Respiratory Tract Infections in Bangladesh

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