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- Neonatal sepsis (NS) is a dysregulated host response to a systemic viral, bacterial, or fungal infection in the first 28 days of life that is potentially fatal and could turn life-threatening in both term and preterm newborns [ 1 ].
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Neonatal sepsis is divided into two categories: early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS). EOS refers to sepsis presenting in the first 7 days of life (although some refer to EOS as within the first 72 hours of life), with LOS referring to presentation of sepsis after 7 days (or 72 hours, depending on the system used).
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.
Nov 2, 2021 · 56 Citations. 11 Altmetric. Metrics. Abstract. Sepsis remains a significant cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity, especially in low- and middle-income countries. Neonatal sepsis...
- 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 …
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
Neonatal sepsis can be early onset (≤ 3 days of birth) or late onset (after 3 days). Early-onset sepsis usually results from organisms acquired intrapartum, and symptoms appear within 6 hours of birth.
Jun 12, 2020 · Neonatal sepsis defines the systemic condition that arises from the bacterial, viral or fungal origin, associated with hemodynamic changes and clinical findings and causing severe morbidity and mortality. Its incidence varies depending on the definition of the case and the population studied and is between 1 and 5 in 1000 live births.
