title: [THe etiology of pleuropneumopathies in infants and small children].
abstract: In a follow-up study during 20 years (1975-1994) we observed, beside clinical aspects, the evolution of pleuropneumopathies in infants and small children (1-3 years of age), and the etiology of these infections. The casuistry includes 456 children-237 infants (51,97%) and 219 small children, between 1-3 years of age (48,02%), which were admitted in Clinical Children's Hospital from Oradea (Clinical Hospital for Children) with pleuropneumopathies. 4 intervals of time were analyzed comparatively, each of 5 years, starting with a number of 235 cases in the first one and reaching only 45 observations in the last one. The etiology was dominated by coagulase-negative and coagulase-positive Staph, aureus (34,20-60,40%), Strept. pneumoniae (14,10-40,00%). From the Gram negative bacteria, there were identified Kl. pneumoniae (2,20-9,80%), Pseudomonas sp. (2,20-5,19%), E. coli and Proteus sp. (1,70-2,20%). There were 2,90-9,85% of cases with a potential of pathogenicity, in various associations. In the last 10 years, the number of cases with unprecised etiology is growing (22,50-33,30%) probably because of the implication of anaerobe and coagulase-negative staphylococci, no tests of isolation and identification being made for them.
authors.affiliation: Facultatea de Medicină si Farmacie Oradea.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Spineanu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vaida
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cheregi
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Burta
mesh_terms: D017677:Age Distribution; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011001:Pleuropneumonia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012383:Romania / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors
vernacular_title: Etiologia pleuropneumopatiilor la sugar şi copilul mic.