Serious bacterial illnesses in recently hospitalized young infants. Pediatr Emerg Care 1994 Dec;10(6):330-2
Date
12/01/1994Pubmed ID
7899116DOI
10.1097/00006565-199412000-00006Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0028567754 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
We undertook a retrospective chart review of 27 patients less than 60 days of age, hospitalized for possible serious bacterial illness (SBI), but who were culture negative, and then readmitted within seven days for the same reason. Upon repeat evaluation for sepsis, five of these infants had significant illnesses; two (7.4%) had SBIs (one had pneumococcal bacteremia and the other a urinary tract infection), and three (11.1%) had aseptic meningitis. Our results suggest that young infants, despite recent hospitalization for possible SBI, may be at risk for a serious infectious process and need reevaluation if symptoms recur.
Author List
Pomeranz AJ, Zahn SG, Werlin SLAuthor
Albert J. Pomeranz MD Adjunct Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Bacterial InfectionsFemale
Hospitalization
Hospitals, Pediatric
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Male
Meningitis, Aseptic
Patient Readmission
Recurrence
Retrospective Studies
Wisconsin
