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J Pediatr Hematol Oncol ; 42(5): e271-e276, 2020 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31725542

ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility of serum galactomannan (GM) positivity for invasive aspergillosis (IA) in children. Positive GM results between January 2015 and August 2017 were reviewed retrospectively in children with hematologic malignancies. Single and consecutive positive GM results were evaluated according to the different galactomannan index (GMI) (>0.5, >0.7, >1.0 and >1.5) values. There were 104 positive GM results of 70 patients. IA was identified in 29 patients (41.4%) (2 proven and 27 probable). For a single positive GMI of >0.5, >0.7, >1.0, and >1.5, the numbers were 104, 76, 57, and 32 and the positive predictive values (PPVs) were 39.4%, 43.2%, 47.2%, and 50.0%, respectively. The single GM positivity at different thresholds showed no difference between the IA and non-IA group (P>0.05). For 2 consecutive positive GMI values of >0.5, >0.7, >1.0, and >1.5, the numbers were 34, 20, 13, and 4, and the PPVs were 58.8%, 65.0%, 84.6%, and 100.0%, respectively. In the IA group, positivity was higher at all thresholds (P<0.05). According to our findings, consecutive GM positivity has higher PPVs independently from the cutoff value chosen. In pediatric patients with high risk, consecutive sampling should be preferred.


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Aspergillosis/diagnosis , Aspergillus/isolation & purification , Biomarkers/blood , Hematologic Neoplasms/complications , Mannans/blood , Adolescent , Aspergillosis/blood , Aspergillosis/epidemiology , Child , Child, Preschool , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Follow-Up Studies , Galactose/analogs & derivatives , Humans , Infant , Male , Prognosis , Retrospective Studies , Tertiary Care Centers , Turkey/epidemiology
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J Craniofac Surg ; 30(7): 2214-2216, 2019 Oct.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31369500

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To define the microbiological features of dacryocystitis in childhood. METHODS: Patients with dacryocystitis secondary to CNLDO between 2017 and 2019 in Izmir, Turkey were included in the study. Inclusion criteria of the study were: mucopurulent secretion, being under 4 years old and not having received prior antibiotic treatment. Samples from secretion were cultivated in sheep blood agar, eosin methylene blue, and chocolate agar. Reproduction was checked intermittently. Clinically significant growths were reported. RESULTS: Seventy patients with dacryocystitis secondary to CNLDO were included in the study. Sixty percent of patients were female (n = 42) and 40% (n = 28) percent of patients were male. The average age of participants was 2.09 ±â€Š0.68 (1-3) years old. Positive bacterial proliferation results were noted in 20 patients (28.6%). Eighty percent (n = 16) of culture-positive bacterias were gram-negative bacterias and 20% (4) were gram-positive bacterias. Twenty percent of culture-positive bacterias were aerobic and 80% were facultative bacterias. The most common bacteria seen in culture specimen was Haemophilus 40% (Haemophilus haemolyticus [20%] and Haemophilus influenzae [20%]). CONCLUSIONS: Gram-negative organisms especially Haemophilus were most prevalent. These findings could be helpful for antibiotic selection.


Subject(s)
Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections , Lacrimal Apparatus/microbiology , Lacrimal Duct Obstruction/etiology , Nasolacrimal Duct/microbiology , Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use , Child, Preschool , Dacryocystitis/drug therapy , Dacryocystitis/microbiology , Female , Gram-Negative Bacteria , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/complications , Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Gram-Positive Bacteria , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/complications , Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections/drug therapy , Humans , Infant , Lacrimal Duct Obstruction/congenital , Male
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J Vasc Access ; 20(6): 604-607, 2019 Nov.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30722715

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: The optimal scrubbing time for the disinfection of the surface of needleless connectors has not been determined. The evidence for successful needleless connector decontamination with 70% isopropyl alcohol ranges from 5 to 60 s. The aim of this prospective study was to identify colonization on the external surface of needleless connectors on central venous catheters and measure the efficiency of 15 s of scrubbing with 70% alcohol. METHOD: A total of 31 patients were included. Samples were collected adhering to aseptic no-touch technique policies. Two samples were collected from the injectable surface of the needleless connector with sterile sodium chloride 0.9% moistened and a dry swab from the same site. Then the surface was scrubbed with alcohol 70% for 15 s for disinfection and second couples of samples for the cultures were taken after disinfection. FINDINGS: A total of 420 swabs were obtained. The number of colonization (equal or higher than 15 CFU/plate) was present on 21 of the needleless connectors (20.0%). Coagulase-negative staphylococci was responsible for all the colonization. After disinfection for 15 s, no isolation exceeding 1 CFU/plate was present. CONCLUSION: Scrubbing for 15 s with 70% alcohol was found to be successful at elimination of colonization of the surface of needleless connector even in high microorganism counts.


Subject(s)
2-Propanol , Catheter-Related Infections/prevention & control , Central Venous Catheters/microbiology , Disinfectants , Disinfection/methods , Equipment Contamination , Staphylococcus/growth & development , Bacterial Load , Catheter-Related Infections/microbiology , Central Venous Catheters/adverse effects , Child , Child, Preschool , Equipment Design , Female , Humans , Infant , Male , Prospective Studies , Surface Properties , Time Factors
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