Yenidoğan Yoğun Bakımda İnfluenza Salgını: İnfluenza Enfeksiyonunun Binbir Yüzü

Authors : Şükran YILDIRIM

Pages : 539-543

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Publication Date : 2019-12-10

Article Type : Conference Paper

Abstract :The purpose of this article is to emphasize the variability of symptoms of influenza virus as a causative agent of nosocomial infection in NICU insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(neonatal intensive care unit);, through description of an outbreak in our unit. Materials and methods Symptoms, test results and treatment of neonates are discussed during an outbreak in Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital in 2018 influenza season. Results Symptoms showed a wide range, a baby was asympthomatic, another showed characteristic viral respiratory tract illness signs. All the babies had monocytosis. Preterm babies showed neutropenia. All the babies were treated with oseltamivir without any side effects. Conclusion In many neonatal intensive care units insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NICU);, if infants deteriorate, standard approach is usually to evaluate for bacterial sepsis. Viral pathogen as a causative agent is not a part of routine evaluation. However, there has been an increasing number of reports on influenza infections in neonates and descriptions of influenza spread within neonatal units. Symptoms may be variable. Monocytosis and neutropenia in periferic blood smear may be a sign of viral respiratory tract infection
Keywords : Influenza, newborn, NICU outbreak, monocytosis, neutropenia, oseltamivir