Neonatal citrobacter sepsis: clinical and epidemiological aspects.
Indian J Pediatr
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1990 Nov-Dec; 57(6): 781-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-78523
ABSTRACT
Fourteen neonates were diagnosed to have Citrobacter sepsis during 1986-89, representing 4.6% of all cases with bacteriologically proven sepsis. Most of these infants were low birth weight (mean 2046 gm, +/- 750) and preterm (mean 34.8 weeks, +/- 3.8). Mean age at onset of sepsis was five days. In 10 cases the hematological profile was suggestive of sepsis. Infants had clinical evidence of multisystem infection; 2 with septic arthritis and 3 meningitis. The case fatality rate was 61%. Resistance to antibiotics was frequent. Citrobacter species were also cultured from other sites umbilical stumps, eye swabs, urine, skin pustules and umbilical catheter tips. The epidemiological features and virulence of this organism call for vigilance and strict control measures.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Virulence
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Citrobacter
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Humans
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Infant, Low Birth Weight
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Infant, Newborn
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Sepsis
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Enterobacteriaceae Infections
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India
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Infant, Premature, Diseases
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Pediatr
Year:
1990
Type:
Article
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