J Pediatr Infect Dis DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1781428 Objective Congenital intestinal atresia is one of the most common surgical pathologies in the neonatal period. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of preoperative neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and postoperative NLR in predicting early mortality in neonates with intestinal atresia. Methods The data of 38 newborns with intestinal atresia operated on in our hospital between January 2016 and March 2023 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients' gestational age, gender, birth weight, other congenital anomalies, operative findings, length of ho ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis 2024; 19: 089-100 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777840 Objective Our objective was to investigate soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme (sACE) levels in pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and to identify factors associated with the occurrence and severity of pediatric COVID-19. Methods This was a prospective cohort study conducted between April 2020 and July 2020. The study population consisted of 143 children (between 1 month and 18 years old), 103 of whom had COVID-19 and 40 of whom were negative for COVID-19 (randomly selected). The sACE levels and other ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis 2024; 19: 107-115 DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1779519 Objective Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is recognized as a significant respiratory tract infection in children. Periostin associates with airway remodeling, and the T helper 17 (Th17) cells play a crucial role against M. pneumoniae infection. This study investigates the effect of periostin in Th17 cells and the associated mechanism in MPP. Methods The study investigated the role of periostin stimulated with pulmonary bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) from MPP. Levels of infection of M. pneumoniae were determined using ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778121 Objective Ventriculitis is an example of the increasing global trend in difficult-to-treat infections in neonates caused by pathogens resistant to conventional therapies. This article describes the first use of intravenous and intraventricular tigecycline to treat ventriculitis caused by vancomycin-resistant enterococci in a preterm neonate and systematically review the literature on challenges posed by the definitions, diagnosis, and treatment of neonatal ventriculitis Methods The authors searched PubMed and Internet search engines for “ventric ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777092 Objective In the pediatric population, acute bronchitis (AB) is a leading cause of illness absence from childcare, school, or apprenticeship. We report a meta-analysis of double-blind, randomized trials with children and adolescents with AB (aged 1–18 years), who were treated with Pelargonium extract EPs 7630 or placebo for 7 days. Methods The average number of days absent from childcare, school, or apprenticeship due to illness and the proportion of patients still unable to return to their normal activities at treatment end were assessed. Resul ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1778012 Shewanella algae is a common microorganism in nature, but a rare pathogen in humans. It is a causative agent of skin and soft tissue infections, especially in patients with skin ulcers or trauma. S. algae can enter the body through the eyes, ears, gastrointestinal tract, or respiratory tract. Immunocompromised individuals are at increased risk of developing bacteremia and sepsis from the infection. This report presents a case of posttraumatic soft tissue infection caused by S. algae in an 18-year-old male after swimming in the sea. The bacteria ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777843 Objective The incidence of syphilis and congenital syphilis has increased in recent years according to European and United States of America official data: indeed, 2019 was the second consecutive year when the number of reported cases has increased. Syphilis is a venereal disease caused by a spirochete, Treponema pallidum. Congenital syphilis is a consequence of maternal T. palidum transmission to a fetus at any stage of maternal disease, via a transplacental pathway or during labor. Methods To investigate the incidence, characteristics, and tem ..read more

J Pediatr Infect Dis DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777091 Objective Since vaccination for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been initiated, rare cases of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination-associated myocarditis (VAM) have been reported worldwide. This study aimed to report the short-term outcomes and the clinical presentation of VAM in South Korean adolescents. Methods In this prospective multicenter study across five tertiary hospitals in South Korea, patients aged 12 to 17 years with symptoms of VAM were included from October 18, 2021, to April 30, 2022. We performed laboratory tests, electrocardiograp ..read more

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