Paeds: Emergancy paediatrics

Question 1

A 32-week-old baby is born and transferred to the neonatal unit. Over the next few hours, the baby exhibits nasal flaring, chest wall indrawing, and appears to be jaundiced. Observations are a heart rate of 72/min, a respiratory rate of 70/min, and a temperature of 38.1ºC.

Which organism is most commonly responsible for the likely diagnosis?

Answer 1

Group B Streptococcus

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Early-onset neonatal sepsis in the UK is most commonly caused by group B streptococcus infection

Question 2

Scarlet fever is caused by what organism?

Answer 2

Streptococcus pyogenes