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Neonatal sepsis is the single most common cause of neonatal death in hospital as well as community in developing country. It is difficult to clinically exclude sepsis in newborns less than 90 days old that have fever (defined as a temperature > 38 °C (100.4 °F).
Jan 22, 2021 · Fifth, the underlying causes of death in these neonates were not reported except in one of the included studies, which concluded a sepsis-attributable mortality rate of 24%. The remaining studies referred to the proportion of patients with neonatal sepsis who died, but the cause of death was not specified.
- 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.
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Sep 29, 2022 · Neonatal sepsis refers to an infection involving the bloodstream in newborn infants less than 28 days old. It remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among neonates, especially in middle and lower-income countries [1]. Neonatal sepsis is divided into two groups based on the time of presentation after birth: early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS). EOS refers to sepsis ...
- Meenakshi Singh, Mahdi Alsaleem, Cory P. Gray
- 2022/09/29
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. If your newborn has sepsis, it’s a medical emergency. Your baby needs urgent treatment with antibiotics.
Jul 19, 2023 · Sepsis is a significant cause of maternal, neonatal and child mortality. Consequently, combating sepsis will contribute to achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) targets 3.8 on quality of care, and 3.1 and 3.2 by improving mortality rates in these vulnerable populations. Sepsis can also ultimately lead to death in patients affected ...
Jun 12, 2020 · Neonatal sepsis ranks third among the causes of neonatal death following prematurity and intrapartum-related complications. In the late neonatal period (7-27 days), the most common cause of death was sepsis, with a rate of 37.2%. Neonatal death and sepsis frequency differ between populations.
Nov 2, 2021 · Neonatal sepsis is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality despite advances in neonatal medicine. 4 Incidence varies from 1 to 4 cases per 1000 live births in high-income ... and death. 12 ...
