ABSTRACT
Between January 1988 and December 1991. A study about 10 cases of E. Coli K1 neonates infection was taken. This study find high data of mortality and morbidity. We assure that rapid diagnosis is an important test
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Humans , Infections , Infant, Newborn, Diseases , Escherichia coli Infections/drug therapy , Retrospective Studies , Escherichia coliABSTRACT
The new-born infection remains frequent and serious. In order to codify the diagnosis and the antibiotherapy indications, the authors propose a diagnostic score. The score, based on anamnestic, clinical and paraclinical criteria, is evaluated through a prospective study on 65 new-borns, hospitalised in the intensive care unit of the Casablanca children's hospital, and which were suspected of new-born infection. The diagnostic score proved to be unreliable. The anamnestic criteria used weren't significantly correlated to the new-born infection. The clinical arguments were of good diagnostic value. Among the biological arguments, the CRP [C reactive protein] results analysis has shown a high rate of negative falses for technical problems reasons. So, the authors propose a decisionnal schema for the diagnosis and the initial behaviour in case of new-born infection suspicion. They also stress on the necessary rigorous clinical supervision and a complete and well interpreted paraclinical check-up
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Humans , Infections/diagnosis , C-Reactive Protein , Sepsis/diagnosis , Infections/drug therapy , Infections/etiology , Prospective StudiesABSTRACT
Seventeen children were admitted in the intensive care unit of the Children Hospital for severe asthma crisis between 1980 to 1985. The underlying asthmatic illness occurs early in childhood and has a dreadful evolution. The severe asthma crisis is particularly serious especially because of the major signs of hypercapnia. Corticosteroids and bronchodilators have been proved very potent in this serie. These very encouraging results are in accordance with literature data. Therapeutic guidance is well codified now
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Humans , Male , Female , Infant , Theophylline , Albuterol , PrednisoneABSTRACT
Authors report a case of salmonella typhi meningitis observed in the unity of intensive care of Casablanca Children Hospital. It is a rare affection with a dreadful prognostic especially occurring in infancy. Clinical, bacteriological aspects and the difficulty of treatment choice are reviewed