ArticleAnnals of pediatric cardiology
Culture-negative sepsis after pediatric cardiac surgery: Incidence and outcomes.
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- Predictors of Mortality in Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Units: A Systematic Review and Exploratory Meta-Analysis.Cureus · 2026Review
- Utility of procalcitonin in diagnosing early postoperative sepsis after pediatric cardiac surgery in Malaysia.Acute and critical care · 2025Article
- Ductal Stenting in Low-Resource Environments.Pediatric cardiology · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background: Significant proportion of congenital heart surgery (CHS) children exhibit sepsis, but have negative blood culture and defined "culture negative sepsis (CNS)." Aims and Objectives: Retrospective analysis of CNS patients undergoing CHS. Material and Methods: 437 consecutive CHS children grouped as controls (antibiotic prophylaxis), CNS, and culture positive sepsis (CPS). Results: Incidences of CNS and CPS were 16% and 7%. Median mechanical ventilation (MV) in hours among CPS, CNS, and control was 116 (45-271), 63 (23-112), and 18 (6-28) ( Conclusion: Incidence of CNS was 16%; duration of MV and ICU stay and mortality was significantly less in CNS than CPS patients.
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