Pulmonary and systemic bacterial co-infections in severe RSV bronchiolitis.
In 127 infants admitted to intensive care for RSV bronchiolitis, concomitant bacterial sepsis was a rare event. However, in the subgroup of intubated patients the incidence of bacterial pneumonia was 43.9% (95% CI 31.0-56.8%), half community acquired and half nosocomial. As clinical signs are not helpful in identifying these patients, tracheal aspirates have to be investigated microbiologically on a routine basis in order to start antibiotics in time.
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Department of Paediatric Intensive Care and Neonatology, University Children's Hospital, Zurich, Switzerland.
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001990:Bronchiolitis, Viral / Q000150:complications*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D017714:Community-Acquired Infections / Q000150:complications; D003422:Critical Care; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007902:Length of Stay; D018410:Pneumonia, Bacterial / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D018746:Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents