Causes of Bacteraemia and Meningitis in Young Children


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	Causes of Bacteraemia and Meningitis in Young Children Under1 month old Group B streptococcus Escherichia coli (and otherenteric Gram negative bacilli) Listeria monocytogenes Streptococcuspneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae Staphylococcus aureus Neisseriameningitides Salmonella spp 1-3 months old Streptococcuspneumoniae Group B streptococcus Neisseria meningitides Salmonellaspp Haemophilus influenzae Listeria monocytogenes Over3 months old Streptococcus pneumoniae Haemophilus influenzae Neisseriameningitides Salmonella spp Related Criteria Definition and Causes of Apparent Life-Threatening Events (ALTE) Rochester Criteria for Identifying Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infection Clinical and Laboratory "Low Risk" Criteria for ChildrenYounger Than 3 Months with Fever and No Focus of Infection Diagnostic Criteria for Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Modified Bell´s Staging Criteria for Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC) More References: 1. Brook I. Unexplained fever in young children: how to manage severe bacterial infection. BMJ. 2003 Nov 8;327(7423):1094-7. [Medline] Sponsored Links				Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, by R. Behrman 17th Pkg edition (June 29, 2004) Current Pediatric Diagnosis & Treatment, by W. Hay 18 edition (September 15, 2006) Handbook of Neonatal Intensive Care, by G. Merenstein 5th edition (April 26, 2002)
	Created: July 21, 2005 Last Modified: 10/17/2007