Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Professor of Pediatrics
Drexel University College of
Medicine
Chief, Section of Infectious
Diseases
St. Christophers Hospital for
Dr. Long has no
conflict of interest to disclose
Children
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Case 1
17-day old with short duration fever and no clues or physical
findings. Reassuring examination.
My management plan would be
A. Observe at home with follow-up < 24 hrs
B. Blood culture + observe at home
C. Blood, urine and CSF tests/cultures + observe
D. C above + Ceftriaxone (if C tests negative)
E. Blood, urine, CSF tests/cultures + admit +
ampicillin/gentamicin
at home
Case 2
A 6-week old white male has the same history and findings as Case 1
My management plan would be
A. Observe at home with follow-up < 24 hrs
B. Blood culture + observe at home
C. Blood, urine and CSF tests/cultures + observe
at home ...
D. C above + Ceftriaxone (if C tests negative)
E. Blood, urine, CSF tests/cultures + admit +
ampicillin/gentamicin
Case 1
17-day old with short duration fever and no clues or physical
findings. Reassuring examination.
My management plan would be
A. Observe at home with follow-up < 24 hrs
B. Blood culture + observe at home
C. Blood, urine and CSF tests/cultures + observe
D. C above + Ceftriaxone (if C tests negative)
E. Blood, urine, CSF tests/cultures + admit +
ampicillin/gentamicin
at home
Case 2
A 6-week old white male has the same history and findings as Case 1
My management plan would be
A. Observe at home with follow-up < 24 hrs
B. Blood culture + observe at home
C. Blood, urine and CSF tests/cultures + observe
at home ...
D. C above + Ceftriaxone (if C tests negative)
E. Blood, urine, CSF tests/cultures + admit +
ampicillin/gentamicin
<10%
1%
MULTIVARIATE PREDICTORS
BSI/MENINGITIS (PROS)
Factors
Age < 30 days
31-60 days
Odds Ratio
5.5
3.0
Ill, very
moderately
9.0
1.8
2.5
URI
0.2 (NS)
Ill family
0.5
WBC/UA
Follow
46%
42%
36%
Specificity
68%
54%
51%
35%
27%
35%
2011;30:556
Results
Age (d)
PICU
T max
Days fever
CSF WBCs
Periph WBCs
HPeV+ (66)
41
12%
>39
2.7
2%
5.8
EV+ (47)
31
2%
38.4
2
38%
9.2
Negative (66)
43
0
38
1.6
12%
10.1
HPeV+ (12)
67%
42%
75%
58%
25%
25%
EV+ (43)
67%
14%
30%
16%
26%
82%
HSV +
Case 3
A 6-month old white male has the same history and findings
as Case 1. Temperature is 38.6 and except for URI, he has no
other abnormalities. He has received two doses of PCV13
My management plan would be
A.
B.
C.
D.
Case 3
A 6-month old white male has the same history and findings
as Case 1. Temperature is 38.6 and except for URI, he has no
other abnormalities. He has received two doses of PCV13
My management plan would be
A.
B.
C.
D.
GLITCHES IN GUIDELINES
Then
Risk bacteremia/meningitis variable
No treatment stat
meningitis
GLITCHES IN GUIDELINES
Now
Pneumococcal invasive disease
White blood count no longer useful as
doesnt predict other pathogens
Invasion of non-vaccine serotypes
pneumococcus occurs in patients with
underlying conditions; not occult but
obvious
>1990*
2%
80%
10%
90%
--
40%
--
Meningococcus Rare
Strep/Staph
10%
Salmonella/Other
Rare
10%
Rare
60%
*Hib conj
PCVs
Bacteriology
Pneumococcus
Haemophilus b
>2000**
<0.5%
2014; 133:e538
Study
antibiotics
Conclusion
healthy
200
0
2010
PLAN A
Careful clinical assessment
No WBC
No blood culture
No antibiotic
Reassess
2014
2011;128:595
Results
Recurrent UTI
27% (P 15% (TMP) HR.55
Renal scarring
12% (P) 10% (TMP)
Recur/TMP R org 25% (P) 68% (TMP)
3% - 17% UTI
Uncirc Boy
> 1 risk
Circ Boy
4 UTI risks
>3% UTI
Boys
Non black
Fever > 1 d
Pediatrics 2013;132:e749-e755
Pediatrics 2013;132:437-4
Methods:
Results:
Conclusion:
Yikes!
Implications Rx w/o confirmation
UA by clean catch
If UA pos, culture by clean catch vs cath