Epidemiology and outcomes of pneumococcal sepsis in children with nephrotic syndrome in a developing country.

Georgie MathewAnish Sam GeorgeR V Deepthi Nabaneeta Dash Valsan Philip VergheseRosemol VargheseVeeraraghavan BalajiIndira Agarwal

Published in: Pediatric nephrology (Berlin, Germany) (2022)

Pneumococcal sepsis was observed to be common in children with nephrotic syndrome and results in significant morbidity and mortality. Commonly used antibiotics were observed to be effective in management of the infections.

Keyphrases

young adults
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
risk factors
skeletal muscle
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
weight loss