RESPIRATORY VIRAL INFECTION IN NEONATES CLINICALLY DIAGNOSED AS BACTERIAL SEPSIS

Human Parvovirus B19Infection among Exanthematic Diseases Clinically Diagnosed as Measles in 2005 in Iran

Lumbar Puncture in Neonates with Sepsis

Introduction: Infections are one of the main causes of death during childhood. Epidemiologic studies in Iran showed that the incidence of neonatal sepsis was 1.8% in 1995. Moreover, the incidence of neonatal meningitis is 0.2 to 0.4 in per 1,000 live births. The aim of this study was to determine the necessity of lumbar puncture (LP) in early neonatal sepsis. Methods: In a retrospective study, ...

Community Respiratory Viral Infection

Study objective: To define the epidemiology, clinical manifestations, and long-term complications of respiratory viral infections in adult lung transplant recipients. Design: Retrospective review of the records of 122 adult lung transplant recipients over a 5-year period at one institution. Results: Ten episodes of infection with respiratory syncytial virus, parainfluenza, influenza, or adenovi...

[Nosocomial respiratory viral infection].

Nosocomial viral infections have not been well studied. In this context, the aim of this work is to review epidemiological and therapeutic data published on the main viral agents that can produce nosocomial respiratory infection. The study thus aims to expand knowledge of behaviour of these agents in nosocomial infections and provide information to improve the implementation of preventive measu...

Prediction of Sepsis Due to Acinetobacter Infection in Neonates Admitted to NICU

Background and Aim: Sepsis is the most important disease in the first 28 days of life and one of the main causes of infant mortality in the intensive care unit. Its definitive diagnosis is possible by performing blood culture. Neonatal sepsis can be a clinical sign of nosocomial infections that are often resistant to antibiotics. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to create and evaluate a...