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  • Schlüsselwörter Meningitisbehandlung  (1)
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    Monatsschrift Kinderheilkunde 145 (1997), S. 136-143 
    ISSN: 1433-0474
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Meningitisbehandlung ; Systemische Haemophilus-influenzae-Erkrankungen ; Epidemiologie ; Hib-Impfung ; Hib-Vakzin ; Key words Meningitis treatment ; Systemic Haemophilus influenzae infections ; Epidemiology ; Hib vaccination ; Hib vaccines
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary Methods: Cases of invasive HI-infections were reported in a national active surveillance program. The case definition required the typical clinical picture and a HI positive culture from a physiologically sterile site (or throat swab or tracheal aspirate in case of epiglottitis or pneumonia) in children up to 10 years. All initial reports were validated with a questionnaire that additionally questioned the vaccination status, type of vaccine, therapy, outcome of the disease and characteristics of the bacteria. The relation between the type of Hib vaccine used on the risk of infection was analysed in a case control study with controls selected at random from a population based sampling frame. Results: 310 confirmed cases of invasive HI infections were reported during the observation period, 199 of these with meningitis, 56 with epiglottitis. The number of cases declined from 71 in the last six months of 1992, 120 in 1993, and 65 in 1994 to 54 cases in 1995. In 1995 the incidence in up to 5 year old children was 1.1/100 000 for all infection sites and 0.7/100 000 for meningitis. The reduced rates were mainly due to a decrease in the number of unvaccinated cases, whereas the number of cases in vaccinated children fluctuated between 22 and 36 per year. Most of these were observed in incompletely vaccinated children, who according to the German recommendations could already have received at least one further vaccination at the time of the infection. The type of vaccine (HbOC, PRP-D or OMP) was not significantly associated with the risk of infection in vaccinated children. 10 % of the bacteria produced betalactamase. In accordance with the German recommendations third generation cephalosporines were used in almost all cases of meningitis. One third of these, however, received additional antibiotics. Conclusions: The present incidence of systemic HI infections in Germany is low. A further decrease, however, would be possible with “on time” completion of the vaccination schedule according to the German recommendations in all children.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Fragestellungen: Wie häufig waren nach Einführung der Hib-Impfung systemische Haemophilus-influenzae(HI)-Erkrankungen in Deutschland? Wie war der Hib-Impfstatus der betroffenen Kinder? Welche Risikofaktoren lagen systemischen HI-Erkrankungen bei geimpften Kindern zugrunde? Wie häufig sind β -Laktamase-Bildner bei systemischen HI-Erkrankungen im Kindesalter? Was sind die derzeitigen Standards bei der Behandlung der HI-Meningitis in Deutschland? Methode: Monatlich wurden im Rahmen der ESPED-Erhebung in allen Kinderkliniken Fälle von systemischen HI-Erkrankungen bei Kindern vor dem 10. Geburtstag erfragt. Die Meldungen wurden anhand von Fragebögen validiert und bezüglich der Umstände der Erkrankung charakterisiert. Der Zusammenhang zwischen dem Einsatz unterschiedlicher Hib-Impfstoffe und dem Erkrankungsrisiko für Hib-geimpfte Kinder wurde in einer Fallkontrollstudie überprüft. Ergebnisse: Von 310 dokumentierten Fällen waren 199 an einer Meningitis und 56 an einer Epiglottitis erkrankt. Die absolute Fallzahl nahm von 71 in der 2. Jahreshälfte 1992 über 120 in 1993, 65 in 1994 und 54 in 1995 kontinuierlich ab, insbesondere Fälle bei nichtgeimpften Kindern. Die Rate der Erkrankungen betrug 1995 1,1 (alle HI-Erkrankungen) bzw. 0,7 (Meningitiden) pro 100 000 Kinder. Pro Jahr wurden zwischen 22 und 36 Erkrankungen bei mindestens 1 mal geimpften Kindern beobachtet. Die meisten dieser Kinder hätten zum Erkrankungszeitpunkt bereits vollständiger geimpft sein können. Der Typ des verwendeten Vakzins (HbOC, PRP-D oder OMP) hatte keinen signifikanten Einfluß auf das Erkrankungsrisiko bei Hib-geimpften Kindern. Bei 10 % der Erkrankungen wurden β -Laktamase-bildende HI-Stämme gefunden. Bei der Initialbehandlung der HI-Meningitis wurden bis auf 2 Fälle immer Zephalosporine der 3. Generation eingesetzt – bei 1/3 der Fälle kombiniert mit anderen Antibiotika. Schlußfolgerung: Die Inzidenz systemischer HI-Erkrankungen, insbesondere der Meningitis, ist derzeit niedrig. Eine weitere Abnahme wäre durch frühzeitige Impfungen entsprechend den Stiko-Empfehlungen möglich.
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    ISSN: 1432-1076
    Keywords: Key words Acquired coagulation deficiency ; Antithrombin ; Heparin ; N. meningitidis ; Shock ; Septic
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract The potential benefits of haemostatic therapy (heparin, antithrombin (AT) concentrate, fresh frozen plasma (FFP)) in severe systemic meningococcal infections (SMI) are controversial. A reduction of the still high case fatality rate would be an important indicator for potential benefits of adjuvant haemostatic therapy in children with SMI. Observational data from nationwide, active surveillance for SMI in children under 16 years in all German paediatric hospitals over a one-year period were used to assess whether potentially beneficial effects of haemostatic therapy are related to the severity of disease. The Neisseria sepsis index (NESI), which grades the severity of SMI from 0 to 8 and has proven to be a reliable tool for predicting the outcome of children with SMI, was used as an indicator of the severity of SMI. During the study period from July 1994 to June 1995, 305 children met the case definition; for 176 of these, complete data sets providing information on parameters underlying the NESI index and regarding the specific haemostatic therapy were available. As all recorded children with NESI 0–2 (n = 129; 73%) survived, a potential impact of haemostatic therapy (given to 45 of them) on survival would be undetectable in this group. A NESI between 3 and 8 was found in 47/176 patients (24%), 35 of whom received some kind of haemostatic therapy. The survival rates were 80% in children with haemostatic therapy (n = 35) and 50% in those without (n = 12) (odds ratio 0.25; 95% confidence interval 0.06–0.98). A subgroup analysis of patients with NESI 3–5 versus those with NESI scores above 5 showed that the beneficial effect of haemostatic therapy was almost confined to children in the NESI 3–5 subgroup. In this subgroup there were 28/31 (90%) survivors with, and 6/11 (55%) survivors without adjuvant haemostatic therapy, whereas none of the patients (n = 5) with a NESI of 6–8 survived, although 4 had received adjuvant haemostatic therapy. Conclusion Studies on the impact of adjuvant haemostatic therapy on survival in children with SMI should focus on those with NESI scores 3–5. The data from this population-based, observational study suggests that haemostatic therapy might reduce the case fatality rate in these children. The optimal dosage and choice of preparations remains to be established. Alternative adjuvant therapeutic strategies may be required in children with SMI and NESI scores 〉5.
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