2018
Epidemiology and Etiology of Invasive Bacterial Infection in Infants ≤60 Days Old Treated in Emergency Departments
Woll C, Neuman MI, Pruitt CM, Wang ME, Shapiro ED, Shah SS, McCulloh RJ, Nigrovic LE, Desai S, DePorre AG, Leazer RC, Marble RD, Balamuth F, Feldman EA, Sartori LF, Browning WL, Aronson PL, Collaborative F, Alpern E, Hayes K, Lee B, Lumb C, Mitchell C, Peaper D, Rooholamini S, Shin S, Williams D. Epidemiology and Etiology of Invasive Bacterial Infection in Infants ≤60 Days Old Treated in Emergency Departments. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 200: 210-217.e1. PMID: 29784512, PMCID: PMC6109608, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.04.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvasive bacterial infectionsThird-generation cephalosporinsMicrobiology laboratory databaseEmergency departmentBacterial infectionsBacterial meningitisPediatric emergency departmentCombination of ampicillinAntimicrobial treatment regimenCross-sectional studyGroup B streptococciElectronic medical record systemEmpiric treatmentMedical record systemTreatment regimenChildren's HospitalMost infantsMedical recordsB streptococciCerebrospinal fluidCommon pathogensInfantsAntimicrobial susceptibilityDay oldsInfection
2015
The contribution of extended-spectrum &bgr;-lactamases to multidrug-resistant infections in children
Murray TS, Peaper DR. The contribution of extended-spectrum &bgr;-lactamases to multidrug-resistant infections in children. Current Opinion In Pediatrics 2015, 27: 124-131. PMID: 25565574, DOI: 10.1097/mop.0000000000000182.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBeta-Lactam ResistanceBeta-LactamasesChildChild, PreschoolCommunity-Acquired InfectionsCross InfectionDrug Resistance, MultipleEscherichia coliEscherichia coli InfectionsGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsHumansInfantKlebsiella InfectionsKlebsiella pneumoniaeMicrobial Sensitivity TestsPrevalenceConceptsMultidrug-resistant infectionsGram-negative rodsProlonged fecal carriageAntibiotic prescribing practicesPrevious antibiotic useExtended-spectrum β-lactamasesCommon risk factorsThird-generation cephalosporinsDiagnostic toolAppropriate therapyChallenging infectionsPrescribing practicesNeonatal ICULaboratory criteriaNew diagnostic toolsRisk factorsAntibiotic useFecal carriageCommunity transmissionClinical implicationsInfectionCephalosporin resistanceKlebsiella pneumoniaeReporting criteriaΒ-lactamases