Seven-year review of paediatric bacteraemias diagnosed in a Spanish university hospital.
This study analysed the clinical and bacteriological patterns of paediatric bacteraemia in a university hospital, by a review of 213 episodes over a period of 7 y. Streptococcus pneumoniae was the most frequent aetiological agent after the neonatal period and Streptococcus agalactiae in neonatal sepsis. Almost half of pneumococci and meningococci were penicillin non-susceptible. Four neonatal deaths attributed to bacteraemia were recorded.


CONCLUSIONS
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of community-acquired bacteraemia. Mortality due to bacteraemia in children without underlying conditions is rare.
Pérez López
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Servicio de Microbiología y Parasitología, Hospital Universitario Germans Trias i Pujol, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Spain. andres@ns.hugtip.scs.es
Giménez
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Rodrigo
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Alonso
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Prat
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Ausina
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D000046:Academic Medical Centers; D000293:Adolescent; D016470:Bacteremia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D013292:Streptococcus agalactiae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000302:isolation & purification*