Aureus in infants. Symptoms, photo on the skin, causes and treatment

Doctors often face aureus in infants, which is found in the analyzes. This symptom can accompany purulent processes and other diseases of varying severity. However, not always the presence of a microorganism refers to a pathology.

staphylococcus species

Aureus - microorganism which resides on the skin and mucous membranes of man, in the intestinal environment. Some of its species are harmless to the body baby, the others can cause negative symptoms, which manifests itself in different systems and organs.

The most dangerous for the human body are the following types of staphylococcus:

View pathogen	Its effect on the body	Habitat
saprophytic	It causes inflammation of the bladder, acute and chronic nature	The mucous membrane of the urethra
epidermal	Symptoms occur against the backdrop of a weakened immune system, in the postoperative period and expressed in development of purulent process in the skin and into the bloodstream (sepsis), endocarditis (inflammation of the heart shell)	Skin and mucous membranes
Golden	Manifested by development of skin infections (furuncles, acne, cellulitis), and after exposure to internal organs becomes the cause of meningitis, inflammation of bone tissue, sepsis, mastitis, pneumonia	skin

In fact, the pathogen species much more, but the most unfavorable for the newborn organism is considered to be golden. Get into the baby's organs and it can through the trauma of the system on the skin (for example, through the umbilical wound).

What is the danger of staphylococcal infection for infants

The danger of a staph infection to the newborn baby is that it can cause are serious diseases that require specific treatment and daily control state doctor. The defeat of various organs involved and the consequences are often unpredictable.

Symptoms of staph infection in infants require timely detection, because if you do not start treatment, can cause chronization of pathological process.

If you look at the statistics, already on day 3 nearly 99% of newborn babies reveal the presence of the pathogen on the skin or inside the body. When the child's immune system of the body strong enough, the infection does not manifest itself.

In most cases, the dangerous consequences arise from the nose and throat, colon, lung, brain, skin. In severe cases, death occurs. Therefore, you should not rely on self, and at the first warning signs you need to seek qualified help.

Causes and ways of infection

After treatment of staphylococcal infections specific immunity in a child is not produced. This means that, if there are favorable conditions, possible relapse in the future. It is therefore necessary to know what the reasons may contribute to its occurrence.

Among them:

• Aureus in infants, the symptoms of which are observed in premature infants is diagnosed more often in times. The main reason for the lack of development of the fetus acts as the body in the womb of a woman. They also include babies born by Caesarean section. The first clinical manifestations of infection may occur later in life.
  
• Poor hygiene and foul neonatal care. Pathology called "disease of dirty hands". Since the baby is often pulls in his mouth all that is at hand, it is recommended every day (several times) to wash his hands, toys, which he enjoys.
• Development of pathological processes during pregnancy and lactation. Not every woman suspects that is the bearer of a staph infection. Pathogens can easily penetrate to the child in the womb or through breast milk.
• Lack of body weight for age. In most cases, these children are diagnosed weakening of the protective functions of the body, which creates perfect conditions for penetration and life of various pathogens.

Aureus in infants, symptoms of which physicians diagnosed, transferred to the child by the airborne route, from a human patient health through breathing, sneezing, talking. For example, if Staphylococcus aureus is present in the mother in the nasopharynx, it mucosa in the time close contact with infected child he inhales air, thereby promoting the penetration of the body infection.

Enter the body grudnichka infection can and through an open wound on the skin. If the child has a strong immune system, pathogens and even penetrate into the body, but will be in a latent state, does not prove itself. Another mode of transmission - the food through eat foods.

Pathogenic microorganisms do not die even after freezing the contaminated product and its heat treatment. Those are often present in meat, fish, eggs and dairy products. The artificial babies transmission path - via contaminated medical instruments that have not been sterilized and processed accordingly.

Symptoms Staphylococcus aureus

Yourself at home parents can not determine the true cause of symptoms appearing. In any case it is necessary to consult a doctor and pass appropriate tests. Diarrhea and skin rashes - symptoms characteristic, and many other diseases, not just a staph infection.

After the analysis was able to find aureus, the doctor will determine the feasibility of further treatment. Not always prescribe specific therapy.

Taking into account the emerging symptoms and the presence of the following, prescription of medicines is necessary:

• fever;
• irritability, tearfulness;
• lack of interest in food;
• vomiting, diarrhea;
• rhinitis and cough;
• violation of visual functions such as conjunctivitis development;
• skin rash.

In some cases, the disease progresses without obvious symptoms. In this case, only the results of the relevant tests to detect the infection in the body.

Throat

Aureus, the symptoms of which are developing in the throat under the influence of a provoking factor causes the following diseases: tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis. Each pathology proceeds with its clinical manifestations.

For example, when staphylococcal tonsillitis child worries:

• fever;
• redness of the pharynx and tonsils;
• purulent deposits on the tonsils, the tongue;
• headache;
• general malaise;
• strengthening watery eyes;
• pain in the throat;
• dizziness;
• loss of interest in food;
• lymphadenitis.

Staphylococcal pharyngitis occurs with the following symptoms:

• inflammatory process in the mucosa of the throat, characterized by swelling, redness, desquamation of the epithelium;
• tickling in the throat, dry cough;
• hoarseness;
• pain symptoms in the throat;
• malaise;
• total temperature rise.

Staphylococcal laryngitis is characterized by the following symptoms:

• tracheitis, an inflammation of the larynx, its mucous membranes;
• purulent discharge;
• pain in the throat, the intensity of which increases in the moments swallowing and saliva;
• dryness and sore throat;
• hoarseness;
• dry cough;
• elevated temperature.

If you do not start the treatment of staphylococcal throat lesions at an early stage, the pathology progresses, moving to the lower respiratory departments.

Nose

The symptoms of Staphylococcus aureus in the nose may be absent if the child strong immunity.

In other cases, there is the following clinical picture:

• runny nose (rhinitis), which at the initial stage is characterized by mucosal transparent secret as disease progression passing in purulent exudate;
• difficulty breathing: a child "sniffs" the nose, which is caused by a blockage of the nasal passages;
• mouth breathing due to nasal congestion.

Common symptoms of staph in the nose include fever, violation of work and rest (night insomnia). In some cases, it joins sinusitis, frontal sinusitis.

Skin covering

What will be the manifestation of staphylococcus on the skin at one or another of the child depends on the characteristics of infection, stage of disease, the state of immunity.

In any case, there is:

• redness of the skin;
• purulent process;
• tissue edema;
• pain symptoms.

Aureus in infants, the symptoms of which occur on the skin, can be manifested in the form of blisters, boils, carbuncles, felon, abscesses, pustules, abscesses.

Intestines

The intestinal environment staphylococcal infection progresses rapidly. From the moment of entry into the body before the onset of the first symptoms runs 6-12 hours.

Among them:

• pain in the lower abdomen (suspected symptom can be slightly pressing the baby's tummy: the child immediately begins to act up and cry);
• toshnotno-emetic syndrome;
• fever;
• diarrhea (fecal impurities can see blood or mucus).

Staphylococcus in the intestine is particularly dangerous, because if the bacteria get into the bloodstream, it can cause blood poisoning (sepsis).

Eyes

In most cases, ocular symptoms of staph infection is diagnosed in the newborn.

Among the characteristic symptoms of the disease:

• redness of the conjunctiva;
• itchy syndrome;
• increased sensitivity to bright light;
• century edema;
• after sleep - bonding century purulent exudate.

Common symptoms include increasing the overall temperature, malaise.

Lungs

Aureus in the lungs in infants diagnosed at times more likely than older children. Clinical manifestations depend on the age of the child, the reasons for the disease, the prevalence of inflammatory process.

Common symptoms of Staphylococcus in the lungs include:

• malaise, drowsiness;
• increased irritability;
• tearfulness;
• raising the overall temperature;
• shortness of breath;
• cyanosis of nasolabial triangle, the tips of the fingers;
• loss of interest in food.

Aureus in infants (symptoms in older children are similar to the symptoms of the disease in adults) - is drowsiness, increased sweating, respiratory distress, fever.

How to take the test for staph

Upon detection of a newborn clinical manifestations of staphylococcal destruction of the body, it is recommended to consult a pediatrician, who will appoint a number of studies to clarify the diagnosis.

Initially, you need to conduct coprological fecal analysis which will help confirm the presence of inflammation. If you are unable to detect increase in the volume of white blood cells, the presence of impurities of blood in the stool, holding appoint other diagnostic procedures.

They are:

• Bacteriological sowing, the results of which reveal the presence of the pathogen in the body;
  
• general blood tests and analysis-seeding;
• a general analysis of urine analysis-seeding when there is suspicion of involvement in the inflammation of the urinary tract.

According to the analysis of a feces on a dysbacteriosis can determine the type of staph. However, to get the most reliable results, you must know how to conduct research. Before the fence biopsy excluded from the consumption of food, the ability to change the real picture.

Before any analysis is prohibited giving newborn infant formula that did not previously injected into food (at least 3-4 days).

Ending the treatment with antihistamine drugs and antibacterial effect, bacteriophages. To collect biological material, you need to take a sterile lint-free or oilcloth diaper, a container with a special shovel. If a child can not be emptied, it is possible to do massage the abdomen.

Methods and rules of treatment

Once the diagnosis has been confirmed, begin specific therapy. Features of treatment differ in each case, what does the stage of the disease, the level of a weakened immune system related diseases.

First of all prescribed such drugs:

• antibacterials. Contribute to the suppression of a staph infection, limit its spread throughout the body. For efficiency, the doctor may prescribe some preparations with antibacterial action. This can be Amoxiclav, amoxicillin, azithromycin.
  
• Immunostimulants. Drugs increase the protective function of the body, thereby contributing to the fast combat pathogens. Means appoint a doctor, based on the characteristics of the immune system and its level of attenuation.

In addition to drug therapy requires the isolation of the child - a room in a separate box for the duration of the treatment, thus shielding from other sources of contamination.

Operative intervention is necessary to remove the affected areas of infection, in the case of penetration of pathogens under the skin, causing purulent processes. In the latter case festered area opened, cleaned of exudate, insert a drain for its elimination.

preventive recommendations

To prevent the penetration into the body of the newborn staph infection, it is recommended the systematic improvement of the state of the protection function, the exclusion of provoking disease factors.

For other preventive recommendations include:

• personal hygiene;
  
• proper nutrition (better - breast milk);
• sufficient physical activity;
• tempering.

Observe the prevention of fetal infection is recommended already in utero. A pregnant woman should be under constant medical supervision, undergo research on alien bacteria and viruses on prescription.

Aureus in infants - the most common pathogen, which doctors diagnosed in the postpartum period. If you are unable to detect the symptoms of infection, it is not necessary to self-medicate. Improper treatment can not only slow the healing, but also cause additional injury.

Only a doctor can determine the true nature of the emerging symptoms on the basis of diagnostic activities and their results - effective treatment for staph in infants. Therefore, it is important to comply with all its recommendations and destination.

Registration of the article: Lozinski Oleg

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