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Septicemia y meningitis neonatales 1981-1986: Una etiologia cambiante? / Septicemia and newborn meningitis 1981-1986: a changing etiology?
Perez, Luis A; Retrepo, Ivonne; Valencia, Martha; Manotas, Rafael J.
  • Perez, Luis A; Universidad de Antioquia. CO
  • Retrepo, Ivonne; Universidad de Antioquia. CO
  • Valencia, Martha; Universidad de Antioquia. CO
  • Manotas, Rafael J; Universidad de Antioquia. CO
Iatreia ; 1(2): 77-81, dic. 1988.
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-82329
RESUMEN
Se hizo una revision de las casos de septicemia y meningitis neonatales diagnosticados en el hospital infantil de Medellin entre 1981 y 1986; se detectaron 20 casos de septicemia; once ninos fueron prematuros; en 12 la enfermedad fue de comienzo precoz; en 5 el agente infectante fue klebsiella spp. y en otros 5 un bacilo gram negativo diferente de esta y de escherichia coli. Cinco ninos sufrieron, ademas, meningitis; cuatro de los 5 casos de meningitis ocurrieron en ninos con septicemia de comienzo precoz; fallecieron 7 pacientes, de los cuales 6 habian etado infectados con bacilos gram negativos. El riesgo relativo de sufrir meningitis fue mayor entre los casos de septicemia de comienzo precoz y el de fallecer lo fue entre los intervenidos para corregir malformaciones congenitas y los que habian presentado hipoxia perinatal. Se llama la atencion hacia el cambio en la etiologia de las septicemias neonatales atendidas en esta institucion en el sentido del predominio de bacilos gram negativos diferentes de la escherichia coli
ABSTRACT
We reviewed the 20 cases of neonatal septicemia diagnosed at HospItal Infantil, Medellin, Colombia, between 1981 and 1986. Eleven were premature babies; in 12 septicemia had an early onset. In 5 the Infective agent was Klebsiella spp. and in another 5 It was a gram negative bacillus different from either Klebsiella or. Escherichia coli. Seven patients died, of whom 6 had been infected with gram negative bacilli. In 5 septicemia was complicated with meningitis, 4 of which occurred In cases with early onset. Relative Risk for death due to septicemia was greater among patients undergoing surgical procedures to correct congenital malformations and in those suffering from perinatal hypoxia. The risk for development of meningitis was greater among patients with early onset septicemia. We conclude that a change is taking place in the etiology of neonatal sepsis In than gram negative bacilli, different from Escherichia coli are now predominant.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sepsis / Meningitis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Iatreia Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1988 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Sepsis / Meningitis Type of study: Diagnostic study / Etiology study Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Infant, Newborn Country/Region as subject: South America / Colombia Language: Spanish Journal: Iatreia Journal subject: Medicine Year: 1988 Type: Article Affiliation country: Colombia Institution/Affiliation country: Universidad de Antioquia/CO