Neonatal sepsis is a major problem throughout the world. Early detection of neonatal difficult because first signs this disease may be minimal, especially in preterm infants. The clinical are similar to those non-infectious processes. Definitive blood culture results not being immediately available prove detrimental. As result, many babies evaluated and treated for presumed with parenteral anti...

Peripherally inserted central catheters are frequently used whenever reliable central venous access is required for a prolonged period of time. The objective of this study was to review utilisation profile, complication rates and outcomes of patients who were treated in our hospital with the therapy that required placement of the peripherally inserted central catheter. We reviewed the medical r...

Candidal meningitis is a rare disease that is seen most frequently in neonates, neurosurgical patients, and the immunocompromised host. We describe a series of 12 children with cancer (all of whom had leukemia) who had candidal meningitis develop. Univariate analysis revealed that duration of fever, antibiotic therapy, and profound neutropenia and use of total parenteral nutrition were signific...

Renal abscess is very rare among intra-abdominal abscesses in children. Ascending infection the most common cause children compared to hematogenous spread adults and Escherichia coli main pathogen. Persisting high-grade fever an alarming sign intervene has be taken care of. Here, we are presenting case of a 3-year-old boy with Klebsiella urinary tract E. renal 4 cm size. Contrast-enhanced compu...

The use of antibiotics for appendicectomy in Antigua and Barbuda, from January 1998 to December 1999, was examined with respect to current Surgical Infection Society guidelines from developed countries. There were 143 cases of appendicectomy performed at Holberton Hospital. The mean patient age and standard deviation (SD) was 28.1 +/- 15.8 years, 57% female. Pathology showed inflammed appendix ...

Infection of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a rare pediatric condition resulting from the introduction of pathogens into the joint by hematogenous seeding, local extension, or trauma. Early recognition of the typical signs and symptoms including fever, trismus, preauricular swelling, and TMJ region tenderness are critical in order to initiate further evaluation and prevent feared complica...