Bacteremia following cleft palate repair--a prospective study.
A prospective study of temperature patterns and blood cultures following cleft palate repair suggests that bacteremia in these cases is common. Twenty-seven years without serious complications supports the authors' view that antibiotic therapy is not indicated.
D002648:Child; D002972:Cleft Palate / Q000601:surgery*; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology; D011446:Prospective Studies; D018805:Sepsis / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors