2024
Persistent bloodstream infection in children: examining the role for repeat blood cultures.
Puthawala C, Feinn R, Rivera-Viñas J, Lee H, Murray T, Peaper D. Persistent bloodstream infection in children: examining the role for repeat blood cultures. Journal Of Clinical Microbiology 2024, e0099824. PMID: 39365070, DOI: 10.1128/jcm.00998-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPositive blood culturesPersistent bloodstream infectionBlood culturesBloodstream infectionsCentral venous catheterPositive culturesVenous cathetersIndex blood cultureCross-sectional study of childrenRepeated blood culturesTime of blood drawElevated inflammatory markersAssociated with persistenceGt;48 hoursIndex cultureCross-sectional studyPersistent bacteremiaImmune dysfunctionPediatric patientsInflammatory markersDiagnostic stewardshipStudy of childrenPatient characteristicsClinical valueBlood draw
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