ABSTRACT
Blood cultures are the gold standard for detecting bacteremia. We have studied the time to positivity of blood cultures in our neonatal unit to reduce antibiotic doses in patients with a negative blood culture. Empirical antibiotic treatment of neonatal sepsis could be withdrawn 24 hours after obtaining blood cultures.
Subject(s)
Bacteremia , Neonatal Sepsis , Infant, Newborn , Humans , Blood Culture , Bacteremia/diagnosis , Bacteremia/drug therapy , Neonatal Sepsis/diagnosis , Neonatal Sepsis/drug therapy , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic useABSTRACT
La corea de Sydenham es como se denomina el cuadro de origen neurológico consistente en agitación y movimientos anormales que ocurre en contexto de una fiebre reumática, secundariamente a la infección por estreptococo del grupo A. Dado que la incidencia de fiebre reumática ha disminuido significativamente en los últimos años, las complicaciones asociadas pueden considerarse actualmente excepcionales. No obstante, dado que presenta un pronóstico excelente si se instaura precozmente el tratamiento, es muy importante saber reconocer el cuadro clínico (AU)
Sydenhams chorea, with a documented relationship with group A streptococcal infections, is the one of the most common acquired movement disorder of adolescence. However, rheumatic fever´s incidence is significantly lower than years ago. The clinical picture is very characteristic, and its recognition is essential in order to improve the prognostic starting an specific treatment as soon as possible (AU)
