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ArticlePaediatrics & child health2025

Current pathogen profile for bacteremia in a tertiary care pediatric emergency department in Canada.

Alino Demean Loghin, Brandon Noyon, Charlotte Grandjean-Blanchet, Olivia Ostrow, Émilie Vallières, Jocelyn Gravel

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Alino Demean LoghinFaculté de médecine de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.
Brandon NoyonFaculté de médecine de l'Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.
Charlotte Grandjean-BlanchetDepartment of pediatric emergency medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.
Olivia OstrowDepartment of pediatric emergency medicine, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Émilie VallièresDivision of microbiology, Department of Clinical Laboratory Medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.
Jocelyn GravelDepartment of pediatric emergency medicine, CHU Sainte-Justine, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Montréal, Qc, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5901-4990

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Importance: Bacteremia in children can lead to septic shock, meningitis or death. Knowledge of common pathogens and predictors is crucial for appropriate lifesaving management. Objective: We aimed to identify pathogens and associated variables in children with bacteremia presenting to the emergency department (ED). Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary pediatric hospital in Montreal, Canada (2018-2024). The full cohort included all children with a positive blood culture drawn in the ED while this study focused on cases of true bacteremia identified through medical record evaluation by two raters. The primary outcome was pathogen distribution. Potential pathogen-associated independent variables included demographics, vaccination status, recent travel, clinical presentation, and known risk factors. The primary analysis focused on pathogen prevalence, while secondary analysis assessed associations between predictors and pathogens using Chi-squared tests. Results: Among 368 bacteremia cases (median age: 39 months), the most common pathogens were Conclusions: Our study highlights current key pathogens and associated predictors in pediatric bacteremia. Travel history, internal hardware, age, and immunosuppression are crucial for clinicians to consider in its assessment and management.

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