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How does sepsis affect a newborn?
Jan 21, 2023 · Sepsis in newborns, or neonatal sepsis, is a serious medical condition that occurs when a baby younger than 28 days old has a life-threatening response to an infection. Bacterial infections are the most common cause of neonatal sepsis.
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.
Jan 22, 2021 · The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) estimated 1.3 million annual incident cases of neonatal sepsis and other infections (approximately 937 cases per 100 000 live births) and 203 000 sepsis-attributable neonatal deaths.
- Carolin Fleischmann, Felix Reichert, Alessandro Cassini, Rosa Horner, Thomas Harder, Robby Markwart,...
- 10.1136/archdischild-2020-320217
- 2021
- Arch Dis Child. 2021 Aug; 106(8): 745-752.
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
Oct 4, 2021 · Early neonatal sepsis (ENS) affects a significant number of newborns (NB), and is associated with increasing morbidity and mortality rates in the first week of life.
Oct 1, 2020 · Neonatal sepsis can present with subtle signs but can rapidly progress to multisystem organ failure and meningitis, which carry high mortality and morbidity rates. Refer infants in whom sepsis is suspected to an emergency department for evaluation.
