D Mandel1, Y Littner, F B Mimouni, S Dollberg. 1. Department of Neonatology, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, and the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively study the epidemiology of nosocomial cutaneous abscesses in 46 consecutive septic infants. RESULTS: Ten infants had one abscess or more. Surviving infants with abscesses had a longer duration of bacteraemia, which disappeared within 24 hours of drainage. CONCLUSION: Infants with persistent bacteraemia should be examined regularly for the presence of abscesses.
OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively study the epidemiology of nosocomial cutaneous abscesses in 46 consecutive septic infants. RESULTS: Ten infants had one abscess or more. Surviving infants with abscesses had a longer duration of bacteraemia, which disappeared within 24 hours of drainage. CONCLUSION:Infants with persistent bacteraemia should be examined regularly for the presence of abscesses.