Objective Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is characterized by persistent ... more Objective Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is characterized by persistent fever, systemic hyperinflammation, and multiple-organ dysfunction. There are a few reports about MIS-C presenting with acute abdomen. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the clinical characteristics and treatment options for MIS-C-related acute abdomen and appendicitis. Methods This was a retrospective study conducted between April 2020 and October 2020 in our pediatric intensive care unit in Turkey. Patients between the ages of 1 month and 18 years who presented with acute abdomen and were ultimately diagnosed with MIS-C were included. Results Seven patients with a median age of 12.5 (interquartile range 10.5–13) years were enrolled. Four were females. The most frequent symptoms were fever, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Three patients had involvement of the appendix that required surgical intervention. All pathology reports were compatible with appendicitis. The other patients also ...
Rotavirus is an important morbidity and mortality agent among previously healthy infants. Rotavir... more Rotavirus is an important morbidity and mortality agent among previously healthy infants. Rotavirus gastroenteritis (RG) causes severe fluid and electrolyte imbalance and development of fatal complications during course of the disease, if untreated. Although there are few case reports in the literature regarding septicemia after RG, it is one of the most important complications of the disease. The main reason of septicemia is unknown but it can be associated with severe consequences such as septic shock, endocarditis, and even death. If complications are taken into consideration on the course of disease, morbidity and mortality can be reduced. Herein, we evaluated the clinical characteristics, incidence and types of the complications during RG in this retrospective study. We evaluated a total of 276 patients (164 male, 112 female) diagnosed with RG between January 2006 and February 2013 at the department of Pediatric Infectious Disease. Male to female ratio was 1.5 and the median ag...
Turk Pediatri Arsivi-turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 2002
Haemophilus influenzae type b strains cause severe infections such as meningitis pneumonia empyem... more Haemophilus influenzae type b strains cause severe infections such as meningitis pneumonia empyema epiglottitis cellulitis septic arthritis pericarditis and bacteremia In this report five children with invasive H influenzae type b infection are presented All patients were younger than two years None of the patients was immunized with H influenzae type b vaccine All of the patients treated with appropriate antibiotics and surgical interventions recovered without sequel H influenzae type b vaccination must be added to routine vaccination schedule in order to prevent H influenzae type b infections in our country Key words: Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis pneumonia empyema bacteremia preseptal cellulitis
Objective Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is characterized by persistent ... more Objective Multisystemic inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is characterized by persistent fever, systemic hyperinflammation, and multiple-organ dysfunction. There are a few reports about MIS-C presenting with acute abdomen. The aim of this study is to demonstrate the clinical characteristics and treatment options for MIS-C-related acute abdomen and appendicitis. Methods This was a retrospective study conducted between April 2020 and October 2020 in our pediatric intensive care unit in Turkey. Patients between the ages of 1 month and 18 years who presented with acute abdomen and were ultimately diagnosed with MIS-C were included. Results Seven patients with a median age of 12.5 (interquartile range 10.5–13) years were enrolled. Four were females. The most frequent symptoms were fever, abdominal pain, and vomiting. Three patients had involvement of the appendix that required surgical intervention. All pathology reports were compatible with appendicitis. The other patients also ...
Rotavirus is an important morbidity and mortality agent among previously healthy infants. Rotavir... more Rotavirus is an important morbidity and mortality agent among previously healthy infants. Rotavirus gastroenteritis (RG) causes severe fluid and electrolyte imbalance and development of fatal complications during course of the disease, if untreated. Although there are few case reports in the literature regarding septicemia after RG, it is one of the most important complications of the disease. The main reason of septicemia is unknown but it can be associated with severe consequences such as septic shock, endocarditis, and even death. If complications are taken into consideration on the course of disease, morbidity and mortality can be reduced. Herein, we evaluated the clinical characteristics, incidence and types of the complications during RG in this retrospective study. We evaluated a total of 276 patients (164 male, 112 female) diagnosed with RG between January 2006 and February 2013 at the department of Pediatric Infectious Disease. Male to female ratio was 1.5 and the median ag...
Turk Pediatri Arsivi-turkish Archives of Pediatrics, 2002
Haemophilus influenzae type b strains cause severe infections such as meningitis pneumonia empyem... more Haemophilus influenzae type b strains cause severe infections such as meningitis pneumonia empyema epiglottitis cellulitis septic arthritis pericarditis and bacteremia In this report five children with invasive H influenzae type b infection are presented All patients were younger than two years None of the patients was immunized with H influenzae type b vaccine All of the patients treated with appropriate antibiotics and surgical interventions recovered without sequel H influenzae type b vaccination must be added to routine vaccination schedule in order to prevent H influenzae type b infections in our country Key words: Haemophilus influenzae type b meningitis pneumonia empyema bacteremia preseptal cellulitis
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