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Sepsis in Newborns (Neonatal Sepsis): Symptoms, Causes
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.
Neonatal Sepsis - Pediatrics - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Neonatal sepsis is invasive infection, usually bacterial, occurring during the neonatal period. Signs are multiple, nonspecific, and include diminished spontaneous activity, less vigorous sucking, apnea, bradycardia, temperature instability, respiratory distress, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal distention, jitteriness, seizures, and jaundice.
Neonatal sepsis - Wikipedia
Neonatal sepsis is a type of neonatal infection and specifically refers to the presence in a newborn baby of a bacterial blood stream infection (BSI) (such as meningitis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, or gastroenteritis) in the setting of fever.
Clinical features, evaluation, and diagnosis of sepsis in ... - UpToDate
2023年10月18日 · The epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and evaluation of bacterial sepsis in term and late preterm neonates will be reviewed here. The management and outcome of bacterial sepsis in term and late preterm neonates are discussed separately.
Neonatal sepsis: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than 90 days old. Early-onset sepsis is seen in the first week of life. Late onset sepsis occurs after 1 week through 3 months of age.
Sepsis in Newborns - Sepsis in Newborns - The Merck Manuals
Newborns with sepsis appear generally ill—they are listless, do not feed well, often have a gray color, and may have a fever or a low body temperature. The diagnosis is based on the symptoms and the presence of bacteria, a virus, or a fungus in the blood, urine, or spinal fluid.
Neonatal sepsis - The BMJ
2020年10月1日 · What is neonatal sepsis? 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 …
Sepsis in the Newborn - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Newborn sepsis is a severe infection in an infant younger than 28 days old. The infection is in your baby’s blood. But it may affect any body system or the whole body. What causes newborn sepsis? Newborn sepsis is most often caused by bacteria. But other germs can also cause it.
Early-Onset Neonatal Sepsis Surveillance and Trends
2024年5月22日 · CDC conducts active surveillance for early-onset neonatal sepsis. Early-onset neonatal sepsis is a serious bloodstream infection in infants in the first days of life. Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria are leading causes of early-onset neonatal sepsis.