Association of the Bacteria of the Vermiform Appendix and the Peritoneal Cavity with Complicated Acute Appendicitis in Children

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作者
Zachos, Konstantinos [1 ]
Kolonitsiou, Fevronia [2 ]
Panagidis, Antonios [1 ]
Gkentzi, Despoina [3 ]
Fouzas, Sotirios [3 ]
Alexopoulos, Vasileios [1 ]
Kostopoulou, Eirini [3 ]
Roupakias, Stylianos [4 ]
Vervenioti, Aggeliki [3 ]
Dassios, Theodore [3 ]
Georgiou, George [1 ]
Sinopidis, Xenophon [4 ]
机构
[1] Childrens Hosp, Dept Pediat Surg, Patras 26331, Greece
[2] Univ Patras, Dept Microbiol, Sch Med, Patras 26504, Greece
[3] Univ Patras, Dept Pediat, Sch Med, Patras 26504, Greece
[4] Univ Patras, Dept Pediat Surg, Sch Med, Patras 26504, Greece
关键词
acute appendicitis; bacterial culture; children; appendiceal lumen; peritoneal cavity; complicated appendicitis; MANAGEMENT; MICROBIOTA; DIAGNOSIS; FECALITHS; OUTCOMES; IMPACT; RISK; AGE;
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10.3390/diagnostics13111839
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Background: Primary infection has been questioned as the pathogenetic cause of acute appendicitis. We attempted to identify the bacteria involved and to investigate if their species, types, or combinations affected the severity of acute appendicitis in children. Methods: Samples from both the appendiceal lumen and the peritoneal cavity of 72 children who underwent appendectomy were collected to perform bacterial culture analysis. The outcomes were studied to identify if and how they were associated with the severity of the disease. Regression analysis was performed to identify any risk factors associated with complicated appendicitis. Results: Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Streptococcus species were the most common pathogens found in the study population. The same microorganisms, either combined or separate, were the most common in the appendiceal lumen and the peritoneal cavity of patients with complicated appendicitis. Gram-negative bacteria and polymicrobial cultures in the peritoneal fluid and in the appendiceal lumen were associated with complicated appendicitis. Polymicrobial cultures in the peritoneal cavity presented a four times higher risk of complicated appendicitis. Conclusions: Polymicrobial presentation and Gram-negative bacteria are associated with complicated appendicitis. Antibiotic regimens should target the combinations of the most frequently identified pathogens, speculating the value of early antipseudomonal intervention.
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