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Prevalence of Acute Bacterial Infections and Their Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern in Children With Severe Acute Malnutrition From a Tertiary Care Hospital of Odisha.
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- Antimicrobial-resistance in clinically harmful bacteria contaminating household drinking water in Eastern Uganda highlights urgent need for enhanced antibiotic resistance stewardship.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Genomic insights into ancestry and infectious disease in 17th-century colonial Brazil.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Otitis Media in Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition: A Scoping Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Background and objective Malnutrition remains a significant cause of childhood morbidity and mortality worldwide. Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) profoundly affects immune development, physiological functions, and metabolic processes, increasing susceptibility to infections. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of acute bacterial infections and their antibiotic sensitivity patterns among SAM children admitted to a tertiary care hospital. Methodology This prospective observational study was conducted at the pediatric department of Kalinga Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from November 2020 to October 2023. The study included 95 children aged 6-59 months meeting WHO criteria for SAM. Participants underwent comprehensive demographic assessments, clinical evaluations, and relevant laboratory tests, including blood and urine cultures with sensitivity testing. Results The study found that 82.1% of children had weight-for-height below -3 standard deviations, and 84.21% had mid-upper arm circumference below 115 mm, confirming SAM diagnosis. The most prevalent infections were acute gastroenteritis (47.3%), respiratory tract infections (46.3%), bacteremia (27.4%), and urinary tract infections (26.3%). Positive urine cultures were observed in 25 cases (26.3%), predominantly among females (68%).
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