Abstract Objective To study the clinical characteristics and pathogen features of infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) who were readmitted during infancy due to lower respiratory tract infections. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on 128 preterm infants with BPD who were admitted for lower respiratory tract infections in Qingdao Women and Children's Hospital from January 2020 to December 2022. An equal number of non-BPD preterm infants admitted during the same period were selected as controls. General information, clinical characteristics, lung function parameters, and respiratory pathogen results were compared between the two groups. Results Compared with the non-BPD group, the BPD group had a lower gestational age and birth weight, were more likely to experience shortness of breath, wheezing, and cyanosis, and had a longer duration of wheezing relief (P<0.05). Compared with the non-BPD group, the BPD group had lower lung function parameters, including tidal volume per kilogram of body weight, ratio of time to peak tidal expiratory flow to total expiratory time, ratio of volume at peak tidal expiratory flow to expiratory tidal volume, tidal expiratory flow at 25%, 50%, and 75% of tidal volume, and increased respiratory rate (P<0.05). The detection rates of gram-negative bacteria, such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii, were higher in the BPD group than in the non-BPD group (P<0.05). Conclusions Infants with BPD who develop infancy lower respiratory tract infections require closer attention to the clinical characteristics such as shortness of breath, wheezing, and cyanosis. Lung function is characterized by obstructive changes and small airway dysfunction. Gram-negative bacteria, including Klebsiella pneumoniae and Acinetobacter baumannii, are more likely to be detected as respiratory pathogens.
LIU Xuan-Cheng,GU Ming-Xiao,SUN Meng et al. Clinical characteristics and pathogens of infancy lower respiratory tract infections in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia[J]. CJCP, 2023, 25(9): 953-958.
LIU Xuan-Cheng,GU Ming-Xiao,SUN Meng et al. Clinical characteristics and pathogens of infancy lower respiratory tract infections in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia[J]. CJCP, 2023, 25(9): 953-958.
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