Late onset sepsis
Evaluation and Treatment of Neonates With Suspected Late-Onset Sepsis: A Survey of Neonatologists’ Practices
... suspected late-onset sepsis before initiating empiric antimicro- bial ...suspected sepsis included a complete blood count and differential (275 [99%] of 278), CRP at initial evaluation (85 ...
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Prevention of neonatal late-onset sepsis: a randomised controlled trial
... Background: Late-onset sepsis (LOS), defined as sepsis occurring after 48 h of age causes substantial mortality and morbidity in very low birth weight ...
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Late-onset sepsis due to urinary tract infection in very preterm neonates is not uncommon
... In preterm infants admitted at the NICU, data regarding urine cultures in the evaluation of late-onset sepsis (LOS) are limited [7]. Nevertheless, since the overall risk of UTI rises with decreasing ...
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The ProPrems trial: investigating the effects of probiotics on late onset sepsis in very preterm infants
... Whilst the above findings appear promising, debate continues regarding the routine use of probiotics in this vulnerable population [44-46]. Further large clinical trials using products registered with microbial culture ...
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Glucosuria as an early marker of late-onset sepsis in preterms: a prospective cohort study
... We prospectively collected data on glucosuria and the occurrence of late-onset sepsis on a daily basis. Combur reagent strips (Combur 3 Test® Roche) were used to test urine samples for glucosuria, ...
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Late-Onset Sepsis in Very Low Birth Weight Neonates: The Experience of the NICHD Neonatal Research Network
... There was considerable variability in the incidence of late-onset sepsis between the 15 Network centers (range: 11%–32%). Studying centers with the lowest and highest infection rates might identify ...
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Delayed Cord Clamping in Very Preterm Infants Reduces the Incidence of Intraventricular Hemorrhage and Late-Onset Sepsis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
... Prenatal and delivery data were collected from the mothers’ charts. Time of cord clamping, placement of the infant, Apgar scores, and time and date of birth were collected in the labor unit. Infant data were collected ...
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Meningitis in late onset sepsis
... early onset sepsis (EOS) and late onset sepsis ...whereas late onset is associated with nosocomial or community acquired ...
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Clinical Profile of Neonatal Late Onset Sepsis in an Intramural Setup
... The duration of therapy is 10-14 days for gram positive organism and for gram negative infection the total duration of therapy is 21 days 3 . For meningitis the total duration of therapy is 21 days 3 . In late ...
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Fulminant Late-Onset Sepsis in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 1988–1997, and the Impact of Avoiding Empiric Vancomycin Therapy
... fulminant late- onset sepsis for the most common pathogens in de- scending ...Pseudomonas sepsis had the highest frequency of fulminant sepsis with 20 of 36 infants (56%) dying within ...
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Comparison of early onset sepsis and community-acquired late onset sepsis in infants less than 3 months of age
... community-acquired late onset sepsis; CBC, blood cell count; CFR, case fatality rate; CNS, central nervous system; CONS, coagulase negative staphylococcus; CSF, cerebrospinal fluid; EOS, early ...
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C-reactive protein for late-onset sepsis diagnosis in very low birth weight infants
... late-onset physiologic neutropenia frequently occurs in VLBW infants, their I/T ratio might be less accurate [23]. Consequently, using a lower positivity threshold may be appropriate in order to increase ...
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Evaluation of a real time PCR assay for detection and quantification of bacterial DNA directly in blood of preterm neonates with suspected late onset sepsis
... Late-onset sepsis (LOS) is a serious nosocomial infection common among preterm and very low birth weight (VLBW) ...the onset of symptoms, accurate and rapid diagnosis followed by the ...
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Synchronous Recurrence of Group B Streptococcal Late-Onset Sepsis in Twins
... neonatal sepsis and meningitis in industrialized ...early-onset sepsis, the incidence of late-onset sepsis has remained ...Whether late-onset sepsis usually ...
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Probiotic Effects on Late-onset Sepsis in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
... nite late-onset sepsis in preterm infants born at , 32 weeks ’ gestation weighing , 1500 ...culture-proven sepsis with either con- ventional pathogens or CoNS species, as well as for clinical ...
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Probiotic Supplementation and Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants: A Meta-analysis
... CONTEXT: Late-onset sepsis (LOS) is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants. Despite various preventive measures, its incidence continues to remain high, hence the urgent need for ...
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Late onset sepsis and encephalopathy after bicycle spoke injury: a case report
... tests showed leukocyte counts of 10,700 /μL with 90% neutrophils. C-reactive protein and procalcitonin were 9.6 mg/dL and 55.5 ng/mL, respectively. Ammonia levels and coagulation studies were normal. The cerebro- spinal ...
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Ohio Statewide Quality-Improvement Collaborative to Reduce Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants
... Because it was the only measure for which baseline data were available, the primary outcome, obtained from the VON registry, was the proportion of eligible infants with at least 1 late- onset nosocomial ...
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Histologic Chorioamnionitis Is Associated With Reduced Risk of Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Infants
... indirectly modulates the risk of LOS with nosocomial organisms. The mechanisms through which HCA may result in matu- ration of the fetal and neonatal immune system are unknown but may involve transfer of bacterial ...
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Presepsin for the Detection of Late-Onset Sepsis in Preterm Newborns
... If our results are confirmed, we are confident that P-SEP can be included as a marker that increases the accuracy of sepsis screening for early diagnosis of suspected LOS in preterm infants. It might also help ...
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