Table 2.
Descriptive characteristics of underlying diagnosis in children with MDRO colonization at the time of admission in a tertiary care hospital (N = 347)
| Diagnosis | n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Gastrointestinal Illnesses (n = 60) | ||
| Acute Gastritis and peptic ulcer | 14 (23.3) | |
| Gastroenteritis | 39 (68.3) | |
| Constipation | 3 (5.0) | |
| Dysphagia | 1 (1.7) | |
| Lower GI bleed | 1 (1.7) | |
| Respiratory illness and Allergies (n = 44) | ||
| Upper Respiratory Tract Infection | 7 (15.9) | |
| Bronchiolitis | 3 (6.8) | |
| Bronchopneumonia | 14 (31.8) | |
| Aspiration pneumonia | 1 (2.3) | |
| Acute Exacerbation of Asthma | 14 (31.8) | |
| Urticarial rash | 5 (11.4) | |
| Infectious Diseases (n = 169) | ||
| Cholera | 1 (0.6) | |
| Dysentery | 6 (3.5) | |
| Urinary Tract Infection | 5 (3.0) | |
| Viral Fever | 3 (1.8) | |
| Group C streptococcal sepsis | 1 (0.6) | |
| Herpetic gingivitis | 1 (0.6) | |
| Dengue Fever | 8 (4.7) | |
| Malaria | 2 (1.2) | |
|
Typhoid Fever (N = 107) |
Presumed Typhoid Fever | 54 (50.5) |
| XDR Typhoid Fever | 38 (35.5) | |
| Typhoid fever | 15 (14.0) | |
| Acute Viral hepatitis | 11 (6.5) | |
| Invasive fungal sinusitis | 1 (0.6) | |
|
Skin, soft tissue and bone infections (N = 12) |
aAbscess | 6 (50.0) |
| Cellulitis | 5 (41.7) | |
| Right hip osteomyelitis | 1 (8.3) | |
|
Meningitis (N = 7) |
Viral | 3 (42.8) |
| Bacterial | 1 (14.3) | |
| Tuberculosis | 1 (14.3) | |
| Suspected | 2 (28.6) | |
| bOthers | 4 (2.4) | |
| cCardiovascular diseases (n = 6) | ||
| Neuropsychiatric diseases (n = 19) | ||
| Seizure disorder | 2 (10.5) | |
| Febrile fits | 9 (47.3) | |
| Syncope | 2 (10.5) | |
| Suspected Psychiatric illness | 2 (10.5) | |
| dOthers | 4 (21.0) | |
| Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (n = 12) | ||
| Osteogenesis Imperfecta for zolendronate infusion | 3 (25.0) | |
| HMDPC Syndrome for EDTA chelation | 3 (25.0) | |
| eOthers | 6 (50.0) | |
| Autoimmune Disease (n = 7) | ||
| Celiac Disease | 2 (28.5) | |
| Suspected Inflammatory Bowel Disease | 1 (14.3) | |
| Autoimmune Vasculitis | 1 (14.3) | |
| Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | 2 (28.6) | |
| Polyarthritis for workup | 1 (14.3) | |
| Trauma and Accidents (n = 4) | ||
| Concussion injury | 1 (25.0) | |
| History of Fall for observation | 2 (50.0) | |
| Drowning | 1 (25.0) | |
| Miscellaneous (n = 26) | ||
| Pancreatitis | 3 (11.5) | |
| Iron deficiency | 2 (7.7) | |
| Nephrotic syndrome | 5 (19.2) | |
| Nonspecific abdominal pain | 2 (7.7) | |
| fOthers | 14 (53.8) | |
GI Gastrointestinal, XDR Extensively drug resistant, ASD Atrial Septal Defect, PDA Patent Ductus Arteriosus, HMDPC Hypermanganesemia with Dystonia, Polycythemia and Cirrhosis, EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
aLiver abscess (MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (1), amebic liver abscess (1)), Chin abscess (MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus), Chest wall abscess (MRSA: Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
bAbdominal Tuberculosis (1), Disseminated Tuberculosis (1), Left pyelitis (1), Post viral myalgia (1)
cASD repair (1), PDA device closure (2), Complex Congenital Heart Disease for Right heart catheterization (2), Postural hypotension (1)
dAcute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (1), Migraine (1), Intraventricular Hemorrhage (1), Developmental delay for workup (1)
eInsulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus (1), Hypoglycemia (1), hypocalcemic fits (1), Fructose 1,6 bisphosphatase Deficiency (1), Ketotic hypoglycemia (1), Maple Syrup Disease with Leucine Toxicity (1)
fExcessive crying for observation (1), Scorpion bite (1), Spondylodiscitis (L4–5) (1), Muscular spasm (1), Inderal Overdose (1), Ultrasound guided liver biopsy (1), Impacted ear wax (1), Obstructive jaundice (1), Chronic Liver Disease for band ligation (1), Posterior fossa mass (1), Suspected Zinc deficiency (1), Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (1), Bleeding Disorder (1), Breath holding spells (1)