What to do with sepsis in children

I don't know if you guys are familiar with sepsis. Many children may suffer from this disease, which makes many parents very worried. Childhood sepsis usually develops rapidly, and the main symptoms are sudden fever or chills, followed by high fever, and the body temperature is generally above 39 degrees. Parents need to have a detailed understanding of the disease of sepsis in children.

What kind of disease is sepsis? Sepsis occurs mainly because bacteria enter the blood circulation, grow and multiply in the blood, and produce a toxin that is harmful to the body. Therefore, friends need to pay attention to this disease and be sure to take relevant preventive measures.

A variety of pathogens can cause sepsis. Common ones include Staphylococcus aureus, hemolytic Streptococcus, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Escherichia coli, meningococcus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus, Salmonella, Klebsiella, etc. When the body's resistance is reduced, bacteria with weaker pathogenicity or conditional pathogens, such as Staphylococcus epidermidis, can also cause sepsis. In recent years, the pathogenic bacteria have changed. Sepsis caused by Gram-positive cocci has decreased, while that caused by Gram-negative bacilli, anaerobic bacteria and fungi has increased year by year. This is related to the development of new medical technologies such as vascular cannulation and foreign body placement and the excessive use of antibiotics.

The possibility of sepsis should be considered in the following situations: worsening of local inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes, accompanied by chills, high fever, and obvious symptoms of poisoning; or although there is no clear site of infection, symptoms of infection and poisoning are obvious. Positive blood or bone marrow culture. However, a negative blood culture does not negate the diagnosis of sepsis.

Try to avoid damage to the skin and mucous membranes; promptly detect and treat infected lesions; strictly follow aseptic requirements for all diagnostic and treatment operations; do not abuse antibiotics or corticosteroids.

The article introduces some relevant knowledge about pediatric sepsis. I hope that everyone will master and understand the knowledge about pediatric sepsis. Only with a relative understanding of the disease can we better prevent the disease, reduce the harm of the disease, and ensure our health.