• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권1호
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• pp.36-41
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• 2019

Purpose: In this study, we investigated the clinical features and prognostic factors of early-onset sepsis (EOS) in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on medical records from January 2010 to June 2017 (7.5 years) of a university hospital NICU. Results: There were 45 cases of EOS (1.2%) in 3,862 infants. The most common pathogen responsible for EOS was group B Streptococcus (GBS), implicated in 10 cases (22.2%), followed by Escherichia coli, implicated in 9 cases (20%). The frequency of gram-positive sepsis was higher in term than in preterm infants, whereas the rate of gram-negative infection was higher in preterm than in term infants (P<0.05). The overall mortality was 37.8% (17 of 45), and 47% of deaths occurred within the first 3 days of infection. There were significant differences in terms of gestational age (26.8 weeks vs. 35.1 weeks) and birth weight (957 g vs. 2,520 g) between the death and survival groups. After adjustments based on the difference in gestational age and birth weight between the 2 groups, gram-negative pathogens (odds ratio [OR], 42; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.4-1,281.8) and some clinical findings, such as neutropenia (OR, 46; 95% CI, 1.3-1,628.7) and decreased activity (OR, 34; 95% CI, 1.8-633.4), were found to be associated with fatality. Conclusion: The common pathogens found to be responsible for EOS in NICU patients are GBS and E. coli. Gram-negative bacterial infections, decreased activity in the early phase of infection, and neutropenia were associated with poor outcomes.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권3호
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• pp.289-294
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• 2002

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제62권12호
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• pp.438-439
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• 2019

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.28-30
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• 2021

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제45권7호
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• pp.836-846
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• 2002

목 적: 신생아 캔디다 패혈증은 신속한 진단과 적절한 치료가 시행되지 않을 경우 높은 이환율과 사망률을 유발할 수 있어, 특히 집중 치료가 필요한 저출생 체중아의 예후에 많은 영향을 주고 있다. 이에 저자는 최근 6년간 전남대학교병원 신생아 집중 치료실의 캔디다 패혈증 발생 빈도와 추이, 임상 형태와 특징 및 위험 인자 등에 대해 조사 분석하였다. 방 법: 1995년 7월부터 2001년 6월까지 만 6년간 전남대학교병원 신생아 중환자실에 입원했던 환아 4,587명 중 캔디다 패혈증으로 확진된 환아 28명을 대상으로 하였다. 발생률, 임상 양상, 선행된 항생제 치료, 검사 소견, 장기 침범 유무, 위험 인자 및 사망 여부 등을 환아의 의무 기록지를 통해 후향적으로 조사하였다. 또한 출생 시기, 출생 체중 및 재태 주령이 비슷하면서 캔디다 패혈증이 없었던 환아 29명을 대조군으로 하여 위험 인자를 비교하였다. 결 과 : 1) 신생아 중환자실에서 6년간 캔디다 패혈증의 발생 빈도는 전체 입원 환아의 0.61%, 극소 저출생 체중 환아의 3.68%였으며, 연간 발생률은 전체 환아 및 극소 저출생 체중아에 있어서 전반적으로 점차 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 2) 캔디다 패혈증 환아에서 대조군에 비해 기도내삽관(endotracheal intubation), 경피 중심 정맥 도관술(PCVC, percutaneous central vein catheterization), 제대 정맥 도관술, 총정맥 영양 사용, 지방유제 사용 및 dopamine 사용 빈도가 의의 있게 높았다(모두 P<0.01). 또한 기도내 삽관 유지 기간, PCVC 또는 제대 동 정맥 도관의 유지 기간, 금식 기간, 입원 기간이 캔디다 패혈증 환아에서 의의 있게 길었다(모두 P<0.01). 3) 캔디다 패혈증 발병 전 사용했던 항생제는 ampicillin/ sulbactam, ceftazidime, amikacin, netilmicin, teicoplanin, imipenem/cilastatin이 대조군에 비해 많았고(P<0.05), 이 중 ampicillin/sulbactam, ceftazidime, netilmicin, imipenem/cilastatin의 사용 기간이 길었다(P<0.01). 결 론 : 최근 6년 동안 본원 신생아 중환자실에서 캔디다 패혈증 연간 발생률은 전체 환아 및 극소 저출생 체중아에 있어서 전반적으로 점차 증가하는 추세를 보였다. 대조군과의 비교를 통해 의의 있게 밝혀진 이들 캔디다 패혈증 위험군에 대한 조기 감시 및 치료가 저출생 체중아를 중심으로 한 신생아의 생존율을 향상시키는데 중요하리라 사료된다.

• Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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• 제56권8호
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• pp.332-337
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• 2013

Purpose: To identify the frequency of bacterial isolates in early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) and their antimicrobial resistance pattern. Methods: A retrospective study of EONS was conducted at the Beni Suef University Hospital from September 2008 to September 2012. A case of EONS was defined as an infant who had clinical signs of infection or who was born to a mother with risk factors for infection, and in whom blood culture obtained within 72 hours of life grew a bacterial pathogen. Results: Of 673 neonates screened, there were 138 positive blood cultures (20.5%) (confirmed EONS). Of the recovered isolates, 86.2% were gram-negative pathogens. Klebsiella pneumoniae (42.8%), Enterobacter cloacae (22.5%), and Escherichia coli (13.8%) were the commonest isolated organisms. The most common gram-positive microorganism was Staphylococcus aureus accounting for only 12 isolates (8.7%). All Klebsiella isolates and 93% of Enterobacter isolates were resistant to ampicillin. Gram-negative pathogens had the maximum overall sensitivity to imipenem, cefepime, and ciprofloxacin; whereas, gram-positive isolates were most susceptible to vancomycin, imipenem, and piperacillin. Conclusion: K. pneumoniae was the predominant causative bacteria of EONS followed by E. cloacae and E. coli. There was a high resistance to ampicillin. Imipenem had the maximum overall activity against the causative bacteria. Continuous surveillance is needed to monitor the changing epidemiology of pathogens and antibiotic sensitivity.

• Childhood Kidney Diseases
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• 제1권2호
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• pp.161-165
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• 1997

Renal venous thrombosis (RVT) in neonatal period is a rare disease and usually complicated to clinical situations with reduced renal blood flow and hypercoagulability ; like acute blood loss, sepsis, shock, and birth asphyxia. RVT should be suspected in sick babies with hematuria, anemia, thrombocytopenia, enlarged kidney and acute renal failure. And the diagnosis can be confirmed by renal ultrasonography. We report two cases of neonatal renal venous thrombosis with review of literatures. One case, associated with E. coli sepsis, recovered completely, and the other, follwed respiratory distress in the neonate, revealed permanent renal functional impairment.

• Advances in pediatric surgery
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• 제2권1호
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• pp.72-76
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• 1996

Annular pancreas is a rare congenital anomaly with the descending duodenum encircled by a ring of pancreatic tissue, which may cause partial or complete obstruction of the duodenum. In newborn, the symptoms can be those of duodenal stasis resulting from partial intestinal obstruction secondary to some degree of duodenal stenosis. A male newborn weighing 2.0 Kg was born by C-section delivery at 37 weeks' gestation to a 27-year-old mother who had a hydramnios. He was in relatively good condition at birth except regurgitation of saliva and intermittent apnea. A plain film of the abdomen showed the double-bubble of gas filled stomach and proximal duodenum, and upper gastrointestinal series showed a dilated proximal duodenum, with a complete obstruction of the descending duodenum. Intraoperative finding revealed encirclement of the duodenal second portion by pancreatic tissue. Duodenojejunostomy was performed. After the operation, he had developed two serious complications, neonatal septicemia by Enterobacter cloacae on postoperative day 12 and systemic candidiasis on postoperative day 19, and been managed with ventilatory support, antibiotics, and antifungal agents with recovery.

• Pediatric Infection and Vaccine
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• 제19권2호
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• pp.43-54
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• 2012

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of neonatal sepsis and meningitis in developed countries. This article reviews the neonatal invasive GBS disease, maternal GBS colonization, and prevention strategies in the context of recent epidemiological changes in Korea. Although Korean neonates had been supposed to have low incidence of invasive GBS disease, GBS has been recently reported to be the most common cause of invasive neonatal infection after 1990s. Among Korean pregnant women, GBS carriage rate in the vagina and rectum has been reported to be much lower than that in Western countries. However, it has increased in recent studies. For decision making about preventive strategy for neonatal GBS disease in Korea, further studies are required in terms of the incidence of neonatal GBS infection and serotype distribution. In addition, studies about maternal carriage rate and serotype distribution have to be continued.

• Neonatal Medicine
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• 제25권1호
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• pp.16-22
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• 2018

Purpose: This study investigated predictive factors for severe neonatal thrombocytopenia, which greatly increases the need for intensive care and is associated with a high mortality rate in premature infants. Factors adopted for prompt identification of at-risk newborns include blood test results and birth history. This study analyzed the relationship between the presence of severe neonatal thrombocytopenia and the mortality rate. The causes of thrombocytopenia in premature infants were also examined. Methods: This retrospective study evaluated 625 premature infants admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Chung-Ang University Medical Center. The neonates were classified into 3 groups according to the severity of thrombocytopenia: mild ($100{\times}10^9/L{\leq}platelet<150{\times}10^9/L$), moderate ($50{\times}10^9/L{\leq}platelet<100{\times}10^9/L$), or severe (platelet<$50{\times}10^9/L$). Analysis of blood samples obtained at the onset of thrombocytopenia included platelet count, white blood cell (WBC) count, hemoglobin level, hematocrit level, absolute neutrophil count, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein level. Results: Of the 625 premature infants admitted to our NICU, 214 were detected with thrombocytopenia. The mortality rate in thrombocytopenic neonates was 18.2% (39/214), whereas a mortality rate of only 1.0% was observed in non-thrombocytopenic neonates. The major causes of thrombocytopenia were perinatal insufficiency and sepsis in premature infants. Severe thrombocytopenia was noted more frequently in premature infants with higher WBC counts and in those with a younger gestational age. Conclusion: Platelet count, WBC count, and gestational age are reliable predictors for severe neonatal thrombocytopenia. The major causes of thrombocytopenia were perinatal insufficiency and sepsis in premature infants.