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Bacterial Infection In Children. Examples are blood infections and pneumonia. Blood clots or clumps of bacteria that travel to other parts of the body emboli. Many bacterial infection symptoms in children are the same as symptoms in adults. Click on the links below to learn more about this topic.
Common Bacterial Infections in Children Iftikhar Ahmad Jan Kokila Lakhoo Introduction Bacterial infections are the cause of significant mortality and morbid-ity in children. These and many other less common bacterial disorders are treated similarly in adults and children and are discussed elsewhere. Since a childs immune system is still being developed he may not have the ability to fight these infections and is more susceptible to being affected. Infections of surgical importance may affect virtually any organ or tissue in the body. FEVER IS A COMMON pediatric complaint and accounts for approximately 20 of all pediatric emergency department ED visits. An administrative area accounting for.
Most doctors become concerned if children go from simple viral infections to more complicated and severe bacterial infections.
Blood clots or clumps of bacteria that travel to other parts of the body emboli. In addition children often experience gastroenteritis and angina which tend to be caused by viruses. Bacterial Infections Preventable With Routine Immunization. Common Bacterial Infections in Children Iftikhar Ahmad Jan Kokila Lakhoo Introduction Bacterial infections are the cause of significant mortality and morbid-ity in children. 8 Caused by Streptococcus and Staphylococcus the hallmark of impetigo is a honey-colored crust. Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the top layer of epidermal skin It is highly contagious and more commonly seen in children than adults.