Staphylococcus aureus in infants - this is one of the varieties of opportunistic bacteria that cause infections in the baby, getting into the body through broken skin. Active multiplication of bacteria as newborn skin, and on the walls of his internal organs, leading to serious consequences and can be fatal.
CAUSES OF DISEASE
In infants S. aureus most commonly appears due to weaker immune function. Infection can occur during passage through the birth canal infected mother. Bacteria enter the body through the cracks and baby nipples during breastfeeding mothers, as well as through small damage in the navel.
In terms of hospital inpatient carrier of Staphylococcus aureus may be medical personnel, who neglects to nosocomial rules of hygiene and safety.
Another way to transmit this dangerous infection - airborne. You can become infected by HIV infected relatives, who do not abide by the rules when visiting new mothers in the hospital.
Despite the fact that all the causes leading to infection of the infant, have been well studied, insure against this disease is extremely difficult - the body of the newborn does not have sufficient immunity to resist infection. If, however, were marked by the factors influencing the development of infection, the parents have to prepare for the child's treatment of staph.
Factors affecting the development of infection:
- Pregnancy that occurs with various pathological disorders.
- Premature onset of labor with multiple complications.
- Prolonged rupture of membranes during labor.
- The birth of a premature baby.
- Much malnutrition in infants.
Lack of awareness of young mothers about hygiene baby - one of the most common factors influencing the emergence of Staphylococcus aureus in children. The main symptom in infants - is the lack of appetite and increased moodiness on the background of pathogenic cutaneous manifestations.
SYMPTOMS
The first signs of Staphylococcus aureus in infants is easily confused with symptoms of other, less serious diseases.
Symptoms depending on the location:
- Being in the nose in infants, mainly Staphylococcus causes a runny nose, frequent sneezing and coughing.
- The bacteria that are in the child's skin, cause the appearance of various types of rashes, ulcers, boils and carbuncles.
- Once in the blood, which is an extremely rare occurrence for newborns, Staphylococcus aureus leads to sepsis, causing loss of appetite, changes in the color of the skin.
- Bacteria in the gut leads to an acute disorder of the digestive function, which is reflected in the allocation of watery stools with mucus particles and bloating.
In newborns, the symptoms of Staphylococcus aureus rarely individual, often manifested in the form of frequent and abundant departing vomitus, moodiness increased, high body temperature, weakness, and insomnia.
Given the fact that the above symptoms in newborns is very easily confused with symptoms of other diseases (Colds, dysbiosis), diagnosis of S. aureus should only be qualified. Diagnosis in infants in the home - is extremely dangerous.
DIAGNOSTIC METHODS
In infant Staphylococcus aureus diagnosed by laboratory tests. At the same time we study human breast milk for the presence of harmful bacteria.
A newborn collection of material for analysis is taken, depending on where the signs of the disease appeared. The material most commonly taken from the nose, as well as stool or blood (with suspected sepsis) newborn.
The number of conditionally pathogenic bacteria in the bacterial inoculation during the study is compared with normal values for the newborn. In case of exceeding this indicator following treatment. In some cases, when the child looks completely healthy and there are no signs of illness, the treatment process may be delayed until the re-examination, which is assigned 2-3 days after first.
In a situation where the bacteria are found in human breast milk, in infants treated Staphylococcus aureus should be at the same time with my mother.
TREATMENT AND COMPLICATIONS
When Staphylococcus aureus grudnichok treated only in a hospital, home treatment and folk remedies - it is strictly prohibited, as it leads to serious consequences.
Treatment is aimed at addressing the symptoms of the disease and the inactivation of pathogenic bacterial activity. Drugs are prescribed depending on the overall condition of the newborn and the form of the disease course.
Medication:
- Antibacterial broad-spectrum drugs.
- Immunostimulatory therapy.
- Vitamin complexes.
- Hormonal agents.
- Drugs, promote the normalization of the digestive process.
- Antiseptics.
Often used in the treatment of drugs penicillin, but this treatment can be not efficient enough - Staphylococcus aureus bacteria have resistance to the action of antibiotic.
For infants Staphylococcus aureus dangerous severe complications in the case of a running course of the disease, and not the right treatment.
Major complications:
- Pneumonia.
- Endocarditis.
- Heavy abscess.
- Osteomyelitis.
- Toxic shock.
newborn parents should remember that infants Staphylococcus aureus can lead to death.
PREVENTION AND FORECAST
The symptoms of Staphylococcus aureus in infants and treatment in modern medicine have been well studied and should not cause concern among parents with timely treatment to the children's specialist.
In order to best protect against the bacterium, it should follow the simple preventative measures.
Expectant mothers during pregnancy should abandon all harmful to the baby's health bad habits (alcohol, smoking, unhealthy food). After the birth of your baby carefully monitor the hygiene of the newborn, as well as the state of the nipple (wipe after each feeding).
After the treatment of Staphylococcus aureus in infants observed a steady improvement in the background extinction all disease symptoms, immune to the disease, vital statistics correspond normal.
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