Clinical and paraclinical characteristics of community bacteremia in childen
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Bacteremia is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. This study describes clinical and paraclinical characteristics of community-acquired bacteremia in children treated at the Center for Tropical Diseases, National Children's Hospital from January 2019 to December 2021. In 79 pediatric patients the average age was 11.5 (4.2 - 35.3) months old, with the incidence decreasing as children grew older. The male/female ratio was 1/1.54. Symptoms of infection in the soft tissue (32.91%, digestive (31.65%), respiratory (29.11%), and nervous (27.85%) organs included the following symptoms: diarrhea (21.5%), meningeal signs (25.3%), diffuse soft tissue inflammation (26.6%), and respiratory tract inflammation-respiratory failure (26.6%). Anemia accounted for 38%, abnormal white blood cells (increase - decrease) was 91.1%, increased CRP concentration > 15 mg/L accounted for 96.2%. The rate of septic shock was 5.1%.
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Sepsis in children, Bacterimeaes
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