• J Indian Med Assoc · Mar 2013

    Demographic profile and outcome analysis of a paediatric intensive care unit in a paediatric hospital in Kolkata.

    • T K Saha, Kallol Bose, U K Sorkar, and M K Chatterjee.
    • Department of Paediatric Medicine, Dr BC Roy Postgraduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, Kolkata 700054.
    • J Indian Med Assoc. 2013 Mar 1;111(3):160-2.

    AbstractA prospective observational study was performed to know the profile and outcome of paediatric Intensive care unit admitted patients. Paediatric intensive care unit admitted patients are mostly male (65%), suffering from critical respiratory (36%) and CNS diseases (35.4%). The survival at paediatric intensive care unit was 37.5% (25% were mechanically ventilated). Successful mechanical ventilation was done for 45 days. Major cause of mortality was sepsis with multiorgan dysfunction. Commonest organism Isolated from blood was Klebsiella pneumoniae (38%). Most Gram-negative organisms were sensitive only to carbapenems, some were sensitive only to polymyxin B. All staphylococci were resistant to vancomycin.

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