STUDY OF INCIDENCE AND OUTCOME OF SEPSIS IN NEPHROTIC SYNDROME
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 58
Abstract
BACKGROUND Nephrotic syndrome is a syndrome comprising signs of nephrosis, chiefly proteinuria, hypoalbuminaemia and oedema. It is a component of glomerulonephrosis in which different degrees of proteinuria occur, [1] often associated with numerous episode of infection. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a direct prospective study done in Department of Paediatrics, SCB Medical College, Cuttack from January 2015 to December 2016. RESULTS Minimal change nephrotic syndrome comprises of about 75% of cases of primary nephrotic syndrome and is the commonest type of nephrotic syndrome in childhood. The incidence of infectious complication is 90%. Higher incidence of infection in children with frequent relapse (100%) and steroid dependent (100%) nephrotic syndrome. CONCLUSION The prevalence rate of infection in nephrotic syndrome is high in paediatric age group. Upper respiratory tract infections and urinary tract infections are more commonly encountered. The incidence of peritonitis, cellulitis and pneumonia are seen as severe sepsis.
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Mangal Charan Murmu, Arakhita Swain
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