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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).
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
Sep 19, 2023 · 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 ].
- 10.7759/cureus.45530
- 2023/09
- Cureus. 2023 Sep; 15(9): e45530.
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 · 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 …
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.
Aug 26, 2020 · Neonatal sepsis is defined as a systemic condition of bacterial, viral, or fungal (yeast) origin that is associated with haemodynamic changes and other clinical manifestations and results in substantial morbidity and mortality . The clinical presentations of neonatal sepsis are nonspecific.
