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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Mar 30.
Published in final edited form as: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Sep;39(9):e245–e248. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000002698

Table 3.

All Adverse Events* by System Organ Class

All Adverse Events Metronidazole and Antibiotic Regimen per Standard of Care (N=55)
System Organ Class (Preferred Term) Patients with Event N (%) Total Events N
Blood and lymphatic system disorders 4 (7.3%) 4
 Anemia 3 (5.5%) 3
 Anemia neonatal 1 (1.8%) 1
Cardiac disorders 2 (3.6%) 2
 Cardiopulmonary failure 1 (1.8%) 1
 Tachycardia 1 (1.8%) 1
Congenital, familial and genetic disorders 1 (1.8%) 2
 Atrial septal defect 1 (1.8%) 1
 Pulmonary artery stenosis congenital 1 (1.8%) 1
Eye disorders 1 (1.8%) 1
 Retinal detachment 1 (1.8%) 1
Gastrointestinal disorders 3 (5.5%) 3
 Abdominal distension 1 (1.8%) 1
 Gastroesophageal reflux disease 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hematemesis 1 (1.8%) 1
Hepatobiliary disorders 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hyperbilirubinemia 1 (1.8%) 1
Infections and infestations 2 (3.6%) 3
 Enterobacter pneumonia 1 (1.8%) 1
 Peritonitis bacterial 1 (1.8%) 1
 Skin candida 1 (1.8%) 1
Injury, poisoning, and procedural complications 1 (1.8%) 1
 Wound 1 (1.8%) 1
Investigations 3 (5.5%) 4
 Bilirubin conjugated increased 1 (1.8%) 1
 Blood alkaline phosphatase increased 1 (1.8%) 1
 Blood triglycerides increased 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hematocrit decreased 1 (1.8%) 1
Metabolism and nutrition disorders 5 (9.1%) 8
 Hyperchloremia 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hyperkalemia 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hypoalbuminemia 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hypokalemia 2 (3.6%) 2
 Hypomagnesaemia 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hyponatremia 1 (1.8%) 1
 Metabolic acidosis 1 (1.8%) 1
Renal and urinary disorders 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hydronephrosis 1 (1.8%) 1
Respiratory, thoracic, and mediastinal disorders 3 (5.5%) 3
 Infantile apnea 1 (1.8%) 1
 Pneumothorax 1 (1.8%) 1
 Respiratory failure 1 (1.8%) 1
Vascular disorders 2 (3.6%) 2
 Hemorrhage 1 (1.8%) 1
 Hypoperfusion 1 (1.8%) 1
*

Adverse events: metronidazole and antibiotic regimen per standard of care (N=55)