Prevalence, Characteristics, and Determinants of Suboptimal Care in the Initial Management of Community-Onset Severe Bacterial Infections in Children
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DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.16778
Abstract: Key Points Question What are the prevalence, characteristics, and determinants of suboptimal care in the initial management of community-onset severe bacterial infections in children? Findings In this cohort study that included 259 children, suboptimal care… read more here.
Keywords: severe bacterial; care; community onset; suboptimal care ... See more keywords
Excluding Severe Bacterial Infection in Neutrophilic Dermatoses with Systemic Manifestations: Negative Predictive Value of Procalcitonin.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2017.04.524
Abstract: Dear Editor, Extensive neutrophilic activation and infiltration occur in a number of dermatological conditions, resulting in typical features of pyrexia, neutrophilia, and raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and C-reactive protein (CRP). These conditions are namely… read more here.
Keywords: value procalcitonin; dermatoses systemic; neutrophilic dermatoses; systemic manifestations ... See more keywords
Low incidence of severe bacterial infections in hospitalised patients with COVID-19: A population-based registry study
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DOI: 10.1080/23744235.2022.2138963
Abstract: Abstract Background Bacterial infections complicating COVID-19 are rare but present a challenging clinical entity. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence, aetiology and outcome of severe laboratory-verified bacterial infections in hospitalised patients… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial infection; patients covid; severe bacterial; bacterial infections ... See more keywords
Factors Associated With Severe Bacterial Infections in People Who Inject Drugs: A Single-center Observational Study
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DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001099
Abstract: Background People who inject drugs are at increased risk for several bacterial infections such as bacteremia, endocarditis, and osteomyelitis resulting in severe morbidity and high care costs. Limited data exist surrounding the injection drug use… read more here.
Keywords: severe bacterial; inject drugs; bacterial infections; associated severe ... See more keywords
Simplified Treatment of Possible Severe Bacterial Infection in Young Infants When Referral is not Feasible. What Happened There? What are the Implications Here?
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DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000002008
Abstract: Severe bacterial infections remain one of the three leading causes of newborn death world-wide. Most such deaths could be prevented with timely and appropriate antibiotic treatment. However in low-income countries, there are many such cases… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial infection; possible severe; treatment; simplified treatment ... See more keywords
Empirical metronidazole for patients with severe bacterial infection: A systematic review with meta‐analysis and trial sequential analysis
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DOI: 10.1111/aas.13327
Abstract: Metronidazole is the preferred empirical anti‐anaerobic agent for patients with suspected anaerobic infection. The balance between benefits and harms of empirical metronidazole is unclear. We aimed to assess patient‐important benefits and harms of empirical metronidazole… read more here.
Keywords: bacterial infection; patients severe; empirical metronidazole; analysis ... See more keywords
Factors associated with severe bacterial infection in infants between 91- and 120-days old admitted to the pediatric emergency department
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DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05764-9
Abstract: Diagnosing severe bacterial infections (SBI) can be challenging, especially in infants. This study sought to identify clinical factors that could aid in predicting SBI in infants aged 91–120 days. This retrospective cohort study investigated febrile… read more here.
Keywords: infants aged; 120 days; pediatric emergency; aged 120 ... See more keywords
Current status of bacteriophage therapy for severe bacterial infections
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DOI: 10.1186/s40560-024-00759-7
Abstract: The increase in the incidence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria poses a global public health threat. According to a 2019 WHO report, approximately 1.27 million deaths were attributed to antibiotic-resistant bacteria, with many cases linked to specific… read more here.
Keywords: phage; therapy; phage therapy; bacterial infections ... See more keywords