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Specialty. Pediatrics. 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. Older textbooks may refer to neonatal sepsis as "sepsis neonatorum".
Nov 2, 2021 · Neonatal sepsis is a clinical syndrome characterized by nonspecific signs and symptoms caused by invasion by pathogens. 1, 2 Sepsis is deemed culture-proven if confirmed by microbial growth...
- Istemi Han Celik, Morcos Hanna, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Fuat Emre Canpolat, Mohan Pammi
- 2021
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Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that occurs during the first 90 days of an infant’s life. It is especially common in preterm, low-birth-weight babies. It can be caused by bacteria or virus, most commonly Group B streptococcus but most dangerous when caused by E. coli.
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 ...
- 10.7759/cureus.45530
- 2023/09
- Cureus. 2023 Sep; 15(9): e45530.
Jan 22, 2021 · Neonatal sepsis is common and often fatal. Its incidence remains unknown in most countries and existing studies show marked heterogeneity, indicating the need to increase the number of epidemiological studies, harmonise neonatal sepsis definitions and improve the quality of research in this field.
Sep 29, 2022 · Neonatal sepsis refers to an infection involving bloodstream in newborn infants less than 28 days old. It continues to remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants, especially in middle and lower-income countries.
- Meenakshi Singh, Mahdi Alsaleem, Cory P. Gray
- 2022/09/29
Oct 1, 2020 · What you need to know. The most common early signs of sepsis in infants are fever or hypothermia, tachypnoea, lethargy, or new parental reports of poor feeding. Consider sepsis in infants with an apparent change in mental status, tone, or perfusion as well.
