Analiza leczenia pacjentów zakażonych pałeczką Salmonella na Oddziale Pediatrycznym Warszawskiego Szpitala dla Dzieci

Agata Cichal, *Agnieszka Wypych

Summary
Introduction. Salmonella poisoning (salmonellosis) poses a serious clinical problem for pediatricians. Consumption of infected food is the primary cause of the illness. The symptoms of salmonella poisoning can vary, ranging from mild gastroenteritis to the more severe, including septicaemia which can be life-threatening.
Aim. The aim is to analyse the treatment of salmonella poisoning in children admitted to the Children's Hospital in Warsaw and to study the impact of certain clinical symptoms, the outcome of laboratory tests and scans and the effectiveness of different therapies.
Material and methods. This is a retrospective study of 79 children admitted to the Children's Ward during the time period of January 2016 to May 2016. The children were diagnosed with salmonella poisoning following microbiological tests. Two different pathways were studied: firstly, the treatment administered solely to alleviate symptoms, and secondly, the treatment which included administration of antibiotics.
Results. The time period of the presentation of symptoms prior to hospital admission was similar for both groups. The percentage of patients with fever, high levels of infection and raised levels of immature neutrophils in blood samples and signs of bowel inflammation showing in scan tests was significantly higher in those children requiring antibiotics. The number of patients where blood in the stools and enlarged lymph glands were observed was similar in both groups.
Conclusions. The most common serotype to be isolated was Salmonella enteridis. The majority of patients in the ward diagnosed with salmonella poisoning required only symptomatic treatment. Antibiotics were administered only in the more severe cases where bacteremia was suspected. In all the cases the most frequently administered medication was Sulfamethoxazole. In children presenting a systemic inflammatory response third generation cephalosporins were administered.

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