A case control study of neonatal sepsis: experience from Saudi Arabia

Dawodu, Adekunle; Umran, Khalid Al; Twum-Danso, Kingsley

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“…Prematurity and low birth weight are usually associated with neonatal sepsis and mortality, which may be related to the fact that these neonates require prolonged hospitalization and interventions which predispose them to increased risk of hospital acquired infection or related to innate immunological deficiency. 8,9,10 In this study,59.16% were preterm deliveries. Dasoky HA et al 2 , Zakariya BP et al 11 Jain NK et al 12 also…”

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“…were statistically important risk factors of neonatal mortality in the present study ( Table -5), which was also reported by others. 8,9,10 Maternal fever was the most common maternal risk factor (67.5%) in our study. Hasan MS et al 13 also reported the finding of maternal fever (78.6% ) as an important independent factor in their studied subjects.…”

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Risk Factors and Immediate Outcome of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Bharad¹

2017

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Risk Factors and Immediate Outcome of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Bharad¹

2017

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“…17 Birth weight is a well recognized risk factor for sepsis. 18,19,20,21,22 As gestational age is not always assessed accurately, and birth weight is taken as a better variable. Though association of low birth weight(LBW) with neonatal sepsis was significantly found in other studies , 13,14,17,21 , unfortunately our study showed insignificant result(P<0.841).…”

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Predictive Values of Risk Factors in Neonatal Sepsis

Mk¹,

Mahmood²

2012

J. Bangladesh Coll. Phys.

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Neonatal sepsis is one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity especially in developing countries. Management of such cases is difficult, costly and need expert centers in many cases. Therefore, identification of the risk factors and their predictive values may help optimizing its management. With the above idea this case-control study was done to see the effects of maternal and neonatal risk factors and to find their predictive values in the development of neonatal sepsis. Fifty cases and fifty suitably matched controls were enrolled in the study and different maternal, natal and newborn factors were compared. Many risk factors were found to have influence in the development of neonatal sepsis. Among them the maternal intrapartum fever, foul smelling liquor, young mother (< 20 yrs), poor income group, prolonged labor, unclean vaginal examination (UVE) and primi mother were much associated with the occurrence of sepsis. Also the neonatal factors, like prematurity, resuscitation at birth and low APGAR score carried the significant risk of developing sepsis. But when relative influence of these risk factors were analyzed over neonatal sepsis in detecting their predictive values, it was found that irregular antenatal check up, prematurity, resuscitation at birth, and maternal intrapartum fever had influenced most in the development of neonatal sepsis in chronological order. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jbcps.v29i4.11324 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2011; 29: 187-195

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“…61%) or Pakistan (42% versus 58%), where LOS is more common. 29,32,33 The possible explanation for a lower frequency of LOS in this study might be the early discharge policy in the hospital.…”

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Evaluation of hypoglycemic status and causative factors in neonatal sepsis

Islam

Aklima

Yesmin

et al. 2017

Int J Contemp Pediatr

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Background: Very few studies have been reported on hypoglycemic status, hematological parameters and causative organisms of neonatal sepsis in different regions of Bangladesh. Hence, present study was conducted in the Chittagong city of Bangladesh.Methods: The study was conducted on 106 neonates (0 to 28 days of age) in Chattagam Maa-Shishu O General Hospital, Bangladesh. The questionnaire was developed to get relevant information of the neonates. Blood from neonates were subjected to routine investigations like blood glucose, CRP, hematological parameters, blood culture and bacterial identification.Results: Among 106 neonates with sepsis, 68 presented early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) and 38 presented late onset neonatal sepsis (LONS). Fifty-one neonates had low birth weight (2500 g or less), 18 had very low birth weight (1500 g or less) and 22 were preterm. The most prevalent clinical features were reluctant to feed (56), hyperthermia (31) and hypotonia (22). Thirty-three neonates had neutropenia (<54%) and 62 had higher neutrophil count (>62%). Biochemical analysis showed 52 had higher C-reactive protein levels. Investigation of hypoglycemic status revealed that there were different types of neonatal sepsis, i.e. 77 neonates were hypoglycemic (<45 gm/dl), and among them EONS and LONS were 59 and 18, respectively. Thirty-three neonates had positive blood culture for bacteria. Among them, Klebsiella spp. accounted for 10 of the total isolates followed by Acinetobacter spp. 8. The Gram-positive and negative bacteria were found in 7 and 26, respectively.Conclusions: Hypoglycemia was associated with neonatal sepsis as an exacerbating factor.

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A case control study of neonatal sepsis: experience from Saudi Arabia

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Risk Factors and Immediate Outcome of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Risk Factors and Immediate Outcome of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis

Predictive Values of Risk Factors in Neonatal Sepsis

Evaluation of hypoglycemic status and causative factors in neonatal sepsis

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