Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2017

TO STUDY AND COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON INCIDENCE AND OUTCOME OF INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION.

Dr Raja Goswami, Dr Avyact Agarwal, Dr M L Burman

Abstract :

 Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) defined by a very low weight for height (below –3z scores of the median WHO growth standards), is a devastating public health problem of epidemic proportions. Studies  have revealed case fatality to be high in children with bacteremia compared to those without. Diminished immune functions render undernourished patients more susceptible to infections, notably by opportunistic pathogens.

We undertook this study to compare and assess the effects of demographic profile and anthropometric parameters on incidence and outcome of infections in patients with severe acute malnutrition.

 

Material and methods : In this study 72 children aged 6 months–60 months, classified as SAM children as per WHO criteria with suspected infection were included. Age(determined on the basis of history given by any of the parent and/or birth certificate if hospital delivery), sex, weight for height, height for age were noted. Their blood cultures were performed and results were analysed.

 

Results and conclusion : Our study showed that children less year are more commonly affected and females are more commonly affected than males. Also that more severely wasted and stunted children are more commonly affected.  And that gram negative organisms are more commonly implicated than gram positive organisms in our setting.  

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Article: Download PDF   DOI : 10.36106/ijar  

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Dr Raja Goswami, Dr Avyact Agarwal, Dr M L Burman, TO STUDY AND COMPARE THE EFFECTS OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE AND ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS ON INCIDENCE AND OUTCOME OF INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH SEVERE ACUTE MALNUTRITION., Indian Journal of Applied Research,Volume : 7 | Issue : 1 | JANUARY 2017

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