Pulmonary and systemic bacterial co-infections in severe RSV bronchiolitis
L Duttweiler, D Nadal, B Frey - Archives of disease in childhood, 2004 - adc.bmj.com
L Duttweiler, D Nadal, B Frey
Archives of disease in childhood, 2004•adc.bmj.comIn 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.
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.
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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