Primary pneumococcal peritonitis in a pediatric hospital from Argentina

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Pneumococcal peritonitis represents a small subset of patients suffering from invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). We describe 5 cases of primary peritonitis documented in the pediatric hospital over 15 years (2005-2020) of IPD surveillance. The patients, 3girls and 2boys with a mean age of 5 years, experienced peritoneal signs and symptoms; 3of them suffered from nephrotic syndrome. Based on the local resistance profiles, all isolates were sensitive to beta-lactams, one strain showed resistance to cotrimoxazole and tetracycline while another strain, to cotrimoxazole only. Serotypes found in 4/5 strains (one was non-viable) were: 1, 19F, 15C and 23A. Children were treated with third-generation cephalosporins or ampicillin, gentamicin and metronidazole and all of them evolved favorably. Pneumococcal etiology should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in children. Our study aims to contribute to the knowledge of this condition and to the local epidemiology of IPD.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:55

Enthalten in:

Revista Argentina de microbiologia - 55(2023), 3 vom: 17. Juli, Seite 240-245

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Peritonitis primaria por neumococo en un hospital pediátrico de Argentina

Beteiligte Personen:

Martínez, Mónica E [VerfasserIn]
Grenón, Sandra L [VerfasserIn]
Benítez, Jessica [VerfasserIn]
Labán, Celia [VerfasserIn]
Mollerach, Marta E [VerfasserIn]
von Specht, Martha H [VerfasserIn]

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8064-90-2
English Abstract
Journal Article
Pediatría
Pediatrics
Peritonitis primaria
Pneumococcal Vaccines
Primary peritonitis
Streptococcus pneumoniae
Trimethoprim, Sulfamethoxazole Drug Combination

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Date Completed 02.11.2023

Date Revised 02.11.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ram.2023.01.001

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM354406655