[Pneumococcal infections and pediatric intensive care (author's transl)].
During the period 1965 to 1978, 62 cases of severe pneumococcal infection were admitted in Saint-Vincent de Paul pediatric intensive care unit. Recovery without sequelae was observed in only 17 of 49 meningitis. 5 fulminant pneumococcal infections after splenectomy or other disorders were observed. This late condition may be preventable by vaccination.
D000293:Adolescent; D000755:Anemia, Sickle Cell / Q000150:complications; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008586:Meningitis, Pneumococcal / Q000453:epidemiology; D011008:Pneumococcal Infections / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012772:Shock, Septic / Q000209:etiology; D013156:Splenectomy / Q000009:adverse effects
Aspects de la pathologie pneumococcique en réanimation pédiatrique.