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Aug 1, 2021 · Pediatrics. 2021;148 (2):e2021052228. Split-Screen. Views. PDF. Share. Tools. This guideline addresses the evaluation and management of well-appearing, term infants, 8 to 60 days of age, with fever ≥38.0°C. Exclusions are noted.
Dec 1, 2018 · Our purpose in this clinical report is to provide a summary of the current epidemiology of neonatal sepsis among infants born at ≥35 0/7 weeks’ gestation and a framework for the development of evidence-based approaches to sepsis risk assessment among these infants.
- Karen M. Puopolo, Karen M. Puopolo, William E. Benitz, Theoklis E. Zaoutis, Newborn
- 2018
May 1, 2012 · PDF. Share. Tools. With improved obstetrical management and evidence-based use of intrapartum antimicrobial therapy, early-onset neonatal sepsis is becoming less frequent. However, early-onset sepsis remains one of the most common causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality in the preterm population.
- Richard A. Polin, Newborn
- 2012
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Dec 1, 2018 · Tools. Early-onset sepsis (EOS) remains a serious and often fatal illness among infants born preterm, particularly among newborn infants of the lowest gestational age. Currently, most preterm infants with very low birth weight are treated empirically with antibiotics for risk of EOS, often for prolonged periods, in the absence of a culture ...
- Karen M. Puopolo, Karen M. Puopolo, William E. Benitz, Theoklis E. Zaoutis, Newborn
- 2018
Dec 12, 2023 · Sepsis and septic shock are major causes of morbidity, mortality, and health care costs for children worldwide, including >3 million deaths annually and, among survivors, risk for new or worsening functional impairments, including reduced quality of life, new respiratory, nutritional, or technological assistance, and recurrent severe infections. Advances in understanding sepsis pathophysiology ...
Jan 1, 2023 · Abstract. Early-onset sepsis can cause significant morbidity and mortality in newborn infants. Risk factors for sepsis include birth to mothers with inadequately treated maternal group B Streptococcus colonization, intra-amniotic infection, maternal temperature greater than 100.4°F (>38°C), rupture of membranes greater than 18 hours, and ...
May 1, 2020 · PDF. Share. Tools. Subjects: Emergency Medicine. Topics: surviving sepsis campaign. In July 2019, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed the following publication: Weiss SL, Peters MJ, Alhazzani W, et al. Surviving Sepsis Campaign international guidelines for the management of septic shock and sepsis-associated organ dysfunction in children.
