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Risk Factors Associated With Abscess Formation in Children 5 Years of Age and Younger

Vaidehi Agrawal1, Avery Wright2, Brinda Mehta2

  • 1Department of Surgery, Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi, TX, USA.

Clinical Pediatrics
|November 15, 2014
PubMed

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Hospitalizations for pediatric soft tissue abscesses have doubled. Key risk factors include family history and younger age (2 years and under) in children, with Staphylococcus aureus being a common cause.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Hospitalization rates for pediatric soft tissue abscesses requiring incision and drainage have doubled between 1997 and 2009.
  • There is a growing need to identify risk factors for pediatric abscess formation due to the increasing national burden.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate physiological and lifestyle parameters as potential risk factors for soft tissue abscess formation in pediatric patients aged 5 years or younger.
  • To identify key demographic and etiological factors associated with increased risk.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of pediatric patient data.
  • Evaluation of demographic factors (age), family history, and microbiological data (pathogen identification).

Main Results:

  • Family history and younger age (≤2 years) were identified as significant risk factors for abscess formation.
  • Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) were the predominant pathogens identified.

Conclusions:

  • Pediatricians can utilize identified risk factors, such as family history and young age, to counsel high-risk families on prevention strategies.
  • Early identification and intervention for high-risk groups may help reduce healthcare costs associated with incision and drainage procedures.

Keywords:
MRSAabscessdietgeneticpediatricsocioeconomic statussoft tissue infection

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