The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Sep 2007
Admission clinical and laboratory factors associated with death in children with cancer during a febrile neutropenic episode.
Early identification of children with cancer at risk for death during a febrile neutropenic (FN) episode may increase their possibility for survival. Our aim was to identify at the time of admission, clinical and laboratory variables differing significantly among children who survived or died during a FN episode. ⋯ We identified early clinical and laboratory findings significantly associated with death occurring at a later stage. Routine evaluation of these variables may prove to be useful in the early identification of children with a high-risk FN episode at risk for death.
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Sep 2007
Case ReportsPropionibacterium acnes endocarditis in an adolescent boy suffering from a congenital cardiopathy.
Propionibacterium acnes endocarditis is an uncommon infection in pediatrics. We describe a case of P. acnes endocarditis in a 16-year-old boy that occurred 6 months after recurrent surgery for a congenital cardiopathy. Molecular identification of P. acnes was obtained. He recovered from this infection after a surgical treatment and with a prolonged antibiotic regimen including ceftriaxone.