Publications by authors named "M Smiljkovic"
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- Intracranial pyogenic complications from sinusitis in children can lead to serious health issues, as revealed by a 20-year study examining clinical and microbiologic data from 104 cases.
- The majority of affected children were male, with common complications including epidural and subdural empyema, and a significant portion required neurosurgery or otolaryngologic intervention.
- The findings highlight the prevalence of Streptococcus anginosus and polymicrobial infections, indicating the necessity for broad-spectrum antibiotics and the importance of timely diagnosis to reduce the likelihood of lasting neurologic effects.
Background: This study aimed to describe the use of carbapenems in a pediatric tertiary center and to assess its compliance with national and local guidelines.
Methods: This retrospective study focused on children who received at least one dose of carbapenems in a tertiary university hospital over a 1-year period (2019). The appropriateness of each prescription was assessed.
() is a rare cause of neonatal bacterial meningitis. Treatment can be challenging because of ' intrinsic antibiotic resistance and the difficulty in accessing antimicrobial susceptibility testing. In this report, we describe an extremely preterm male infant with seizures who had a subsequent diagnosis of meningitis.
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