The Pediatric infectious disease journal
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 2014
Multicenter StudyActive surveillance of candidemia in children from Latin America: a key requirement for improving disease outcome.
Active surveillance is necessary for improving the management and outcomes of patients with candidemia. The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiologic and clinical features of candidemia in pediatric patients in Latin America. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first prospective, multicenter surveillance study of candidemia in children in Latin America. This epidemiologic information may provide us with methods to improve preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in our continent.
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Pediatr. Infect. Dis. J. · Feb 2014
Multicenter Study Observational StudyPrognostic factors in pediatric sepsis study, from the Spanish Society of Pediatric Intensive Care.
Sepsis and septic shock represent up to 30% of admitted patients in pediatric intensive care units, with a mortality that can exceed 10%. The objective of this study is to determine the prognostic factors for mortality in sepsis. ⋯ Patients with sepsis and multiorgan failure, especially those with nosocomial infection or the presence of neutropenia or purpura, have a worse prognosis and should be monitored and treated early.