2021
Clinical Epidemiology and Outcomes of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections
Yi J, Wood JB, Creech CB, Williams D, Jimenez-Truque N, Yildirim I, Sederdahl B, Daugherty M, Hussaini L, Munye M, Tomashek KM, Focht C, Watson N, Anderson EJ, Thomsen I. Clinical Epidemiology and Outcomes of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2021, 234: 236-244.e2. PMID: 33771580, PMCID: PMC8238832, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2021.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcute DiseaseAdministration, OralAdolescentAnti-Bacterial AgentsArthritis, InfectiousChildChild, PreschoolCombined Modality TherapyFemaleGram-Negative Bacterial InfectionsGram-Positive Bacterial InfectionsHumansInfantLogistic ModelsMaleMethicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureusOrthopedic ProceduresOsteomyelitisRetrospective StudiesStaphylococcal InfectionsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsOsteomyelitis/septic arthritisAcute hematogenous osteomyelitisMethicillin-resistant S aureusSeptic arthritisHematogenous osteomyelitisTreatment failureS aureusOral therapyAntibiotic therapyMusculoskeletal infectionsHigher oddsPediatric musculoskeletal infectionsLonger hospital stayOral antibiotic therapyRetrospective cohort studyTreatment-related complicationsTreatment-associated complicationsHospital stayPediatric infectionsCohort studyParenteral therapyTreatment complicationsIntensive careRecurrent infectionsWorse outcomes
2007
Role of Procalcitonin and CRP in Differentiating a Stable From a Deteriorating Clinical Course in Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia
Secmeer G, Devrim I, Kara A, Ceyhan M, Cengiz B, Kutluk T, Buyukpamukcu M, Yetgin S, Tuncer M, Uludag AK, Tezer H, Yildirim I. Role of Procalcitonin and CRP in Differentiating a Stable From a Deteriorating Clinical Course in Pediatric Febrile Neutropenia. Journal Of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology 2007, 29: 107-111. PMID: 17279007, DOI: 10.1097/mph.0b013e3180320b5b.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeutropenic fever patientsC-reactive proteinIntensive chemotherapyNeutropenic feverPCT concentrationsErythrocyte sedimentation rate levelsHacettepe University Ihsan Doğramaci Children's HospitalHours of onsetRole of procalcitoninValue of procalcitoninErythrocyte sedimentation ratePediatric febrile neutropeniaFebrile neutropeniaInflammation parametersControl patientsCRP levelsFebrile episodesOccult infectionUnderlying diseaseAntibiotic therapyClinical courseChildren's HospitalProspective studyTherapy modificationLeukocyte count