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Pan S, Li W, Chen H, Lu C. The timing of minimally invasive surgery for prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts. BMC Pediatr 2024; 24:250. [PMID: 38605324 PMCID: PMC11010284 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-04734-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/14/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE There are no clear evidence-based recommendations concerning when patients with prenatally diagnosed choledochal cysts (CCs) should undergo surgery. This study was primarily designed to explore the proper timing of minimally invasive surgery for prenatally diagnosed CC patients. METHODS Seventy-three patients with prenatally diagnosed CC were enrolled in this study and divided into 4 subgroups according to age at surgery (15 patients in the < 1 month group, 27 in the 1-2 months group, 14 in the 2-3 months group and 17 in the > 3 months group). Eighty-five healthy infants were recruited and divided into 4 age groups (29 in the < 1 month group, 20 in the 1-2 month group, 19 in the 2-3 month group and 17 in the > 3 month group). Preoperative data were collected and compared between CC patients and healthy controls in 4 age groups. Additionally, 73 patients were divided into laparoscopic and open groups to compare postoperative recovery indices and the occurrence of complications to determine the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic CC application in neonates and young infants. RESULTS Twenty-one of 73 (28.8%) patients who were prenatally diagnosed with CCs experienced various clinical symptoms, and 15 of 21 (71.4%) patients experienced clinical symptoms less than 2 months after birth. No differences were found in alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST) or aspartate transaminase (APRI) levels between CC patients and controls at ≤ 1 month or 1-2 months of age (all p > 0.05), while higher levels were found in CC patients at 2-3 months or > 3 months of age (all p < 0.05). ALT, AST and DBIL levels 1 week after surgery were significantly lower than those before surgery in CC patients who underwent laparoscopic CC excision at > 2 months of age, while DBIL levels 1 week after surgery were also significantly lower than those before surgery in patients who underwent CC excision at ≤ 2 months of age. The initial oral feeding time in the laparoscopic surgery group was significantly earlier than that in the open surgery group for both CC patients who underwent CC excision at ≤ 2 months of age and those > 2 months of age (all p < 0.05). No differences were found in the rates of anastomotic leakage or stricture formation between the laparoscopic and open surgery groups at ≤ 2 months or > 2 months of age. CONCLUSION Most clinical symptoms attributed to CC occur less than 2 months after birth, while liver function and liver fibrosis may deteriorate after 2 months of age in patients with prenatally diagnosed CC. Laparoscopic surgery for CC in newborns and young infants (either less than or more than 2 months old) is safe and feasible and can shorten the initial oral feeding time without increasing complications such as postoperative anastomotic leakage or stricture. Thus, performing laparoscopic CC excisions within 2 months after birth in patients with prenatally diagnosed CC may be appropriate.
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- Shiwen Pan
- Department of Anesthesia and Operation, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China
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- Department of Neonatal Surgery, Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, 72 Guangzhou Road, Nanjing, 210008, China.
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Hernández-Bou S, Trenchs V, Diego P, Seguí A, Luaces C. Bacterial coinfection in young febrile infants with SARS-CoV-2 infection. Eur J Pediatr 2024; 183:281-288. [PMID: 37872349 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-023-05212-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/12/2023] [Accepted: 09/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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We aimed to assess the prevalence of serious bacterial infections (SBIs) in febrile infants < 90 days of age with SARS-CoV-2 infection versus SARS-CoV-2-negative febrile infants. A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary pediatric emergency department between March 2020 and October 2022. Febrile infants < 90 days of age who underwent SARS-CoV-2 testing were included. SBIs were defined as urinary tract infection (UTI), bacteremia, and/or bacterial meningitis; bacteremia and bacterial meningitis were considered invasive bacterial infections (IBIs). SBIs rates were compared between SARS-CoV-2-positive and negative infants and stratified by age. We included 779 infants: 221 (28.4%) SARS-CoV-2-positive and 558 (71.6%) SARS-CoV-2-negative. The SBI rate in the SARS-CoV-2-positive group was 5.9% vs 22.9% in the SARS-CoV-2-negative group (p < 0.001; relative risk (RR) 0.26; [95% CI 0.15-0.44]); the most common infections were UTI (5.4% vs 22.0%; p < 0.001). The IBI rate was 0.5% in the SARS-CoV-2-positive group vs. 3.2% in the negative group (p = 0.024; RR 0.14 [95% CI 0.02-1.04]). There were no cases of bacterial meningitis in the positive infants. SARS-CoV-2-positive infants > 28 days of age had a decreased likelihood of SBI (RR 0.22 [95% CI 0.11-0.43]), with no cases of IBI identified. Conclusions: Febrile infants < 90 days of age with SARS-CoV-2 infection are at significantly lower risk of SBIs than those who are SARS-CoV-2-negative. Nevertheless, the rate of UTI remains considerable in SARS-CoV-2-positive infants. SARS-CoV-2 detection may be relevant in considering IBI risk for well-appearing febrile infants 29-89 days of age. What is Known: • Febrile infants with laboratory-confirmed viral infections have a significantly lower risk of serious bacterial infections when compared to those without them. Data focusing on very young febrile infants with a SARS-CoV-2 infection is still limited. What is New: • Young febrile infants with SARS-CoV-2 infection are at significantly lower risk of serious bacterial infections than those who are SARS-CoV-2-negative. Nevertheless, the rate of urinary tract infection remains considerable. SARS-CoV-2 detection may be relevant in considering invasive bacterial infection risk for well-appearing febrile infants 29-89 days of age.
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- Susanna Hernández-Bou
- Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu 2, 08940, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- Infectious Diseases and Microbiome, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu 2, 08940, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain.
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
- Environment Effects on Child/Adolescent Well-being, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), Barcelona, Spain.
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- Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu 2, 08940, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu 2, 08940, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
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- Pediatric Emergency Department, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Passeig Sant Joan de Déu 2, 08940, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
- University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- Environment Effects on Child/Adolescent Well-being, Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu (IRSJD), Barcelona, Spain
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JOSE SINU. Optimal timing of measles vaccination in high-risk areas: Insights from MR-1 administration and subsequent dosing efficacy. J Prev Med Hyg 2023; 64:E271-E273. [PMID: 38125985 PMCID: PMC10730049 DOI: 10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2023.64.3.3075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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- SINU JOSE
- Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Hernández-Bou S, Trenchs V, Soler-Garcia A, Caballero M, Ciutad M, Luaces C. Outpatient and oral management is suitable for infants 60-90 days old with urinary tract infections at low risk of bacteremia. Eur J Pediatr 2022; 181:671-7. [PMID: 34519852 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-021-04224-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2021] [Revised: 07/21/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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One previous study recommended oral and outpatient management for those infants aged 60-90 days with urinary tract infection (UTI) meeting the low-risk criteria identified: to be well-appearing and to have a procalcitonin value of < 0.7 ng/mL. A retrospective study was conducted, including infants aged 29 to 90 days with UTI from 2014 to 2019, to validate these low-risk criteria identified and determine the adherence to the new algorithm for managing these patients at the Emergency Department. Two hundred one patients were included; 105 (52.2%) were aged 60 to 90 days. Twelve (6%, 95% CI 3.4-10.1%) had bacteremia. One hundred thirty-six (67.7%) infants met low-risk criteria; none had a positive blood culture (0%, 95% CI 0-2.7%). Overall protocol adherence was 90.6%. One hundred and forty-four (71.6%) infants were admitted to the hospital; all patients meeting high-risk criteria were hospitalized. Among the 57 (28.4%) infants initially sent home, 4 (7.0%) required later hospital admission.Conclusions: A prediction rule including general appearance and procalcitonin is highly accurate in identifying young infants with UTI at low risk for bacteremia. Outpatient management with appropriate follow-up is safe for these infants. What is Known: • Patients under 2-3 months of age with a presumptive urinary tract infection (UTI) are commonly hospitalized because of concerns regarding concomitant bacteremia. What is New: • A prediction rule including general appearance and procalcitonin is highly accurate in identifying young infants with UTI at low risk for bacteremia. Outpatient management with appropriate follow-up is safe for these infants.
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Li X, Qi H, Jin F, Yao BF, Wu YE, Qi YJ, Kou C, Wu XR, Luo XJ, Shen YH, Zheng X, Wang YH, Xu F, Jiao WW, Li JQ, Xiao J, Dong YN, Du B, Shi HY, Xu BP, Shen AD, Zhao W. Population pharmacokinetics-pharmacodynamics of ceftazidime in neonates and young infants: Dosing optimization for neonatal sepsis. Eur J Pharm Sci 2021; 163:105868. [PMID: 33951483 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejps.2021.105868] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2020] [Revised: 03/01/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ceftazidime is a third-generation cephalosporin with high activity against many pathogens. But the ambiguity and diversity of the dosing regimens in neonates and young infants impair access to effective treatment. Thus, we conducted a population pharmacokinetic study of ceftazidime in this vulnerable population and recommended a model-based dosage regimen to optimize sepsis therapy. Totally 146 neonates and young infants (gestational age (GA): 36-43.4 weeks, postnatal age (PNA): 1-81 days, current weight (CW): 900-4500 g) were enrolled based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Ceftazidime bloods samples (203) were obtained using the opportunistic sampling strategy and determined by the high-performance liquid chromatography. The population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis was conducted by nonlinear mixed effects model (NONMEM). A one-compartment model with first-order elimination best described the pharmacokinetic data. Covariate analysis showed the significance of GA, PNA, and CW on developmental pharmacokinetics. Monte Carlo simulation was performed based on above covariates and minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). In the newborns with PNA ≤ 3 days (MIC=8 mg/L), the dose regimen was 25 mg/kg twice daily (BID). For the newborns with PNA > 3 days (MIC=16 mg/L), the optimal dose was 30 mg/kg three times daily (TID) for those with GA ≤ 37 weeks and 40 mg/kg TID for those with GA > 37 weeks. Overall, on the basis of the developmental population pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic analysis covering the whole range of neonates and young infants, the evidence-based ceftazidime dosage regimens were proposed to optimize neonatal early-onset and late-onset sepsis therapy.
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- Xue Li
- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal intensive care unit, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal intensive care unit, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal intensive care unit, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Neonatal intensive care unit, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Trial Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan 250014, China
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- Department of Respiratory Diseases, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Pediatric Respiratory Infection Diseases, Key Laboratory of Major Diseases in Children, Ministry of Education, National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Diseases, National Key Discipline of Pediatrics (Capital Medical University), Beijing Pediatric Research Institute, Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University, National Center for Children's Health, Beijing 100045, China.
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- Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan 250012, China; Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Clinical Trial Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong Engineering and Technology Research Center for Pediatric Drug Development, Shandong Medicine and Health Key Laboratory of Clinical Pharmacy, Jinan 250014, China.
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Mothabbir G, Rana S, Baqui AH, Ahmed S, Ahmed AN, Taneja S, Mundra S, Bhandari N, Dalpath S, Tigabu Z, Andargie G, Teklu A, Tazebew A, Alemu K, Awoke T, Gebeyehu A, Jenda G, Nsona H, Mathanga D, Nisar YB, Bahl R, Sadruddin S, Muhe L, Moschovis P, Aboubaker S, Qazi S. Management of fast breathing pneumonia in young infants aged 7 to 59 days by community level health workers: protocol for a multi-centre cluster randomized controlled trial. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 7:83-93. [PMID: 33163583 PMCID: PMC7644113 DOI: 10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20201715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Background: WHO does not recommend community-level health workers (CLHWs) using integrated community case management (iCCM) to treat 7–59 days old infants with fast breathing with oral amoxicillin, whereas World Health Organization (WHO) integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI) recommends it. We want to collect evidence to help harmonization of both protocols. Methods: A cluster, randomized, open-label trial will be conducted in Africa and Asia (Ethiopia, Malawi, Bangladesh and India) using a common protocol with the same study design, inclusion criteria, intervention, comparison, and outcomes to contribute to the overall sample size. This trial will also identify hypoxaemia in young infants with fast breathing. CLHWs will assess infants for fast breathing, which will be confirmed by a study supervisor. Enrolled infants in the intervention clusters will be treated with oral amoxicillin, whereas in the control clusters they will be managed as per existing iCCM protocol. An independent outcome assessor will assess all enrolled infants on days 6 and 14 of enrolment for the study outcomes in both intervention and control clusters. Primary outcome will be clinical treatment failure by day 6. This trial will obtain approval from the WHO and site institutional ethics committees. Conclusions: If the research shows that CLHWs can effectively and safely treat fast breathing pneumonia in 7–59 days old young infants, it will increase access to pneumonia treatment substantially for infants living in communities with poor access to health facilities. Additionally, this evidence will contribute towards the review of the current iCCM protocol and its harmonization with IMCI protocol. Trial Registration: The trial is registered at AZNCTR International Trial Registry as ACTRN12617000857303.
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- Center for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies
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- Center for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies
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- Center for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health and Ageing
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- Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine, Pediatric Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, USA
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Grover P, Bala K, Muralidharan J, Angrup A, Ray P. Clostridium septicum arthritis in a young infant: A case report. Anaerobe 2019; 57:32-34. [PMID: 30872072 DOI: 10.1016/j.anaerobe.2019.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2019] [Revised: 03/08/2019] [Accepted: 03/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Septic arthritis is one of the most serious conditions leading to grave consequences in all age groups, with a number of cases seen in infancy and childhood. Although septic arthritis in neonates is a known clinical entity, it is a diagnostic dilemma for the paediatricians. Of the reported causes of bacterial arthritis, anaerobic bacteria account for only 1%. Anaerobic bacterial septic arthritis may be more common than appreciated and therefore anaerobic as well as aerobic cultures should be done in all cases of septic arthritis. We report the first documented case of spontaneous septic arthritis due to Clostridium septicum in an infant with successful outcome.
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- Pragati Grover
- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Paediatrics, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Medical Microbiology, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
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Wang ME, Patel AB, Hansen NI, Arlington L, Prakash A, Hibberd PL. Risk factors for possible serious bacterial infection in a rural cohort of young infants in central India. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:1097. [PMID: 27760543 PMCID: PMC5070173 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3688-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Accepted: 09/20/2016] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Possible serious bacterial infection (PBSI) is a major cause of neonatal mortality worldwide. We studied risk factors for PSBI in a large rural population in central India where facility deliveries have increased as a result of a government financial assistance program. Methods We studied 37,379 pregnant women and their singleton live born infants with birth weight ≥ 1.5 kg from 20 rural primary health centers around Nagpur, India, using data from the 2010–13 population-based Maternal and Newborn Health Registry supported by NICHD’s Global Network for Women’s and Children’s Health Research. Factors associated with PSBI were identified using multivariable Poisson regression. Results Two thousand one hundred twenty-three infants (6 %) had PSBI. Risk factors for PSBI included nulliparity (RR 1.13, 95 % CI 1.03–1.23), parity > 2 (RR 1.30, 95 % CI 1.07–1.57) compared to parity 1–2, first antenatal care visit in the 2nd/3rd trimester (RR 1.46, 95 % CI 1.08–1.98) compared to 1st trimester, administration of antenatal corticosteroids (RR 2.04, 95 % CI 1.60–2.61), low birth weight (RR 3.10, 95 % CI 2.17–4.42), male sex (RR 1.20, 95 % CI 1.10–1.31) and lack of early initiation of breastfeeding (RR 3.87, 95 % CI 2.69–5.58). Conclusion Infants who are low birth weight, born to mothers who present late to antenatal care or receive antenatal corticosteroids, or born to nulliparous women or those with a parity > 2, could be targeted for interventions before and after delivery to improve early recognition of signs and symptoms of PSBI and prompt referral. There also appears to be a need for a renewed focus on promoting early initiation of breastfeeding following delivery in facilities. Trial registration This trial is registered at ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01073475). Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3688-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Marie E Wang
- Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA. .,Division of Global Health, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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- Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Lata Medical Research Foundation, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Global Health, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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Hernández-Bou S, Trenchs Sainz de la Maza V, Alarcón Gamarra M, Camacho Díaz JA, Gené Giralt A, Luaces Cubells C. [Etiology and clinical course of urinary tract infections in infants less than 3 months-old]. Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin 2014; 33:516-20. [PMID: 25542336 DOI: 10.1016/j.eimc.2014.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2014] [Revised: 10/15/2014] [Accepted: 11/06/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Infants less than 3 months of age with urinary tract infection are usually hospitalized. Recent studies show that a less aggressive management for those patients aged ≥ 29 days may be feasible. OBJECTIVES To determine the complication rate in infants<3 months of age with urinary tract infection, and to identify the causative agents and their antibiotic susceptibility. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted on infants<3 months of age with positive urinalysis results, together with a positive urine culture from a catheterized specimen and seen in the Emergency Department from 2007 to 2012. Demographics, clinical and microbiology (microorganism isolated and antibiotic susceptibility) data were collected. The complications rate (bacteremia, bacterial meningitis, renal abscess, surgical intervention, Intensive Care Unit admission, or death) were calculated for the overall sample and for different age groups (<29, 29-60, and 61-90 days). RESULTS A total of 460 patients are included; 137 (29.8%)<29, 166 (36.1%) 29-60, and 157 (34.1%) 61-90 days of age. Twenty four (5.4%; 95% CI: 3.6-7.8) had bacteremia; 15 (10.9%; 95% CI: 6.7-17.3) were<29 days; 8 (4.9%; 95% CI: 2.5-9.4) were 29-60 days, and one (0.7%; 95% CI: 0.1-3.7) was 61-90 days of age (P<.001). One neonate (0.8%; 95% CI: 0.1-4.1) had bacterial meningitis, and 2, renal abscess. Escherichia coli was the common pathogen identified (87.2%) in the urine culture, with a susceptibility to amoxicillin-clavulanate, gentamicin, and cefixime of 89.2, 97.0, and 96.0%, respectively. CONCLUSION Complications are low in infants<3 months of age with UTI, especially in those ≥ 29 days of age. The identification of patients at very low risk for complications would allow a less aggressive management. Escherichia coli antibiotic susceptibility remains stable, but continuing careful surveillance is essential to optimize empirical antibiotic treatment.
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- Susanna Hernández-Bou
- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España.
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- Servicio de Nefrología, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona España
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- Servicio de Microbiología, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
| | - Carles Luaces Cubells
- Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Sant Joan de Déu, Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona, España
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