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Neonatal sepsis is a type of neonatal infection and specifically refers to the presence in a newborn baby of a bacterial blood stream infection (BSI) (such as meningitis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, or gastroenteritis) in the setting of fever.
Nov 2, 2021 · Neonatal sepsis is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite advances in neonatal medicine. 4 Incidence varies from 1 to 4 cases per 1000 live births in high-income countries,...
- Istemi Han Celik, Morcos Hanna, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Mohan Pammi
- 2021
Oct 1, 2020 · Neonatal sepsis, or illness caused by systemic bacterial infection, is a major cause of paediatric morbidity and mortality. The 2015 Global Burden of Disease study identified neonatal sepsis as the third most common cause of newborn mortality (336 300 total deaths per year) and the 16th greatest contributor to years of lost life across all age ...
To provide a review of neonatal sepsis by identifying its associated risk factors and most common causative pathogens, reviewing features of the term and preterm neonatal immune systems that increase vulnerability to infection, describing previous and the most current management recommendations, and discussing relevant implications for the neona...
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Dec 1, 2018 · Share. Tools. The incidence of neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) has declined substantially over the last 2 decades, primarily because of the implementation of evidence-based intrapartum antimicrobial therapy. However, EOS remains a serious and potentially fatal illness.
- Karen M. Puopolo, Karen M. Puopolo, William E. Benitz, Theoklis E. Zaoutis, Newborn
- 2018
Sep 19, 2023 · Neonatal sepsis is the third major cause of neonatal deaths resulting in 203,000 deaths per year. It is divided into two subtypes based on time of occurrence: early-onset neonatal sepsis (ENS), occurring within the first 72 hours of birth usually due to perinatal risk factors, and late-onset neonatal sepsis (LOS) usually occurring after the ...
Neonatal sepsis and mortality in low-income and middle-income countries from a facility-based birth cohort: an international multisite prospective observational study - The Lancet Global Health. Articles| Volume 10, ISSUE 5, e661-e672, May 2022. Download Full Issue.
