Bacteriological and Immunological Study on Infants Pneumonia at Babylon Governorate | ||
| Medical Journal of Babylon | ||
| Article 1, Volume 9, Issue 3, September 2012, Pages 511-516 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Muhammad Sabri A. Razzaq; Rajwa Hassan Al-Rubiee; Jwan Ahmed Al-Hamawandi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Eighty-five blood samples were obtained from pneumonic infants below 6 months age admitted to Child and Maternal Hospital at Hilla City. The results revealed that 46:85[54.1%] gave positive blood culture whereas 39:85 [45.9%] gave no growth. Gram positive bacteria were the predominant types in comparison to gram-negative bacteria. Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis and Corynebacteriam accordingly were the predominant bacterial causative agent isolated during this work, while Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeuginosa were predominant Gram-negative bacterial isolates. E-rosette test showed a mean of subnormal value [13.3%, 20% and 12%] for pneumonic infants infected with Staphylococci, Corynebacteria, and Gram-negative bacteria respectively. IgG levels were higher [518.9 mg/dl] in pneumonic infants when compared to normal value, likewise the means of IgA [101.2 mg/dl] and IgM [99 mg/dl] were within the normal range. | ||
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