Septicemia in a Neonate following Therapeutic Hypothermia: The Literature Review of Evidence. (29th September 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hon, Kam Lun; Li, Joshua J. X.; Cheng, Bernadette L. Y.; Leung, Alexander K. C.
• Other Names: Soliman A. T. Academic Editor.; Spalice A. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pediatrics. Volume 2013(2013)
• Publication Date: 2013-09-29
• Subjects: Pediatrics -- Periodicals; Pediatrics; Pediatrics; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 618.92
• DOI: 10.1155/2013/514232
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6803

Abstract

Abstract : We report a term neonate with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy who underwent a 72-hour therapeutic hypothermia. He developed unstable body temperature associated with coagulase negative staphylococcus septicemia 2 weeks later which was promptly treated with intravenous antibiotics and made a good recovery. PubMed (a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine) was searched for the terms "therapeutic hypothermia" and "septicemia, " with limits activated (humans, English, age 0–18 years). There were only 6 randomized controlled trials, 1 non-randomized controlled trial, 1 retrospective cohort, and 1 case-control trial, which showed no definite evidence of increased risk of septicemia or neutrophil dysfunction in infants following hypothermia therapy.