I. Kopsidas, C. Kortsalioudaki, E. Kourkouni, N. Spyridis, T. Zaoutis, P. Heath
36th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2018)
Malmö, Sweeden, May 28- June 2, 2018
BACKGROUND: Bacterial meningitis is a serious condition in neonates, associated with high mortality and long-term significant sequelae which has not improved in decades, despite the advent of improved antimicrobial-therapy. Clinical presentation of neonatal meningitis is non-specific and affected babies cannot be easily distinguished from those with other septic foci or even unwell babies without infections. Timely and appropriate antibiotic-therapy may promote more favorable outcomes. The study aims to describe the neonates treated for meningitis in an infection-surveillance network and the pathogens involved.
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C. Kortsalioudaki, I. Kopsidas, E. kourkouni, N. Spyridis, T. Zaoutis, P. Heath
36th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2018)
Malmö, Sweeden, May 28- June 2, 2018
BACKGROUND: Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality especially for the hospitalised neonate. Late preterm (LP) neonates may have a different epidemiology of infections as compared with term neonates, and be at higher risk of infections due to their more immature immune system and the need for NNU-admission after birth. Little data about the risks and epidemiology of infection in LP are published. This study compares the demographics and pathogens responsible for sepsis in the LP infant through the neonIN surveillance network.
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I. Kopsidas, S. Papachristidou, E. Kourkouni, M. Baka, A. Pourtsidis, G. Tsopela, M. Tsolia, S. Coffinusa, T. Zaoutis, D. Doganis, N. Spyridis.
36th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2018)
Malmö, Sweeden, May 28- June 2, 2018
BACKGROUND: CLABSIs are a common complication in the inpatient pediatric oncology setting. CLABSIs are associated with significant mortality, morbidity, and healthcare costs. The majority of the literature focuses on CLABSIs in the hospital setting but less known about the epidemiology of CLABSIs in the pediatric oncology ambulatory setting(Community Onset CLABSIs:COCLABSIs). Our aim was to describe the burden and nature of COCLABSIs in children with cancer.
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S. Papachristidou , J. Kopsidas , M. Baka , A. Pourtsidis , E. Kourkouni , G. Tsopela , M. Tsolia , S. Coffin , T. Zaoutis , N. Spyridis , D. Doganis
36th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2018)
Malmö, Sweeden, May 28- June 2, 2018
BACKGROUND: CLABSI is a well described complication linked to higher morbidity, mortality, longer length of stay and higher costs in childhood cancer. Although CLABSI management is well studied, there is paucity of data on bloodstream infections (BSIs) in ambulatory oncology patients (Community onset CLABSIs:COCLABSIs). Our aim was to identify risk factors for the development of COCLABSI.
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J. Kopsidas, S. Maroudi, G.C. Tsopela, E. Kourkouni, G. Kourlaba, D. Charalampopoulos, A. Sirogianni, T. Zaoutis, A. Lourida, S. Coffin
35th Annual Meeting of the European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases (ESPID 2017)
Madrid, Spain, May 23-27, 2017
BACKGROUND: Globally, influenza vaccination rates remain low among HCWs who are an important priority group for vaccination. Our aim was to improve 2016-2017 SIV rates among Greek HCWs by developing tailored interventions based on identified facilitators and barriers from a previous survey.
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