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Neonatal sepsis: An old problem with new insights

Virulence, 2014-01, Vol.5 (1), p.170-178 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright © 2014 Landes Bioscience 2014 ;ISSN: 2150-5594 ;EISSN: 2150-5608 ;DOI: 10.4161/viru.26906 ;PMID: 24185532

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Title:
Neonatal sepsis: An old problem with new insights
Author: Shah, Birju A ; Padbury, James F
Subjects: algorithms ; Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use ; antibiotic prophylaxis ; biomarkers ; Biomarkers - blood ; epidemiology ; Escherichia coli ; Escherichia coli Infections - diagnosis ; Female ; group B streptococcus ; Humans ; Infant Mortality ; Infant, Newborn ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - diagnosis ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - drug therapy ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - epidemiology ; Infant, Newborn, Diseases - microbiology ; microbiology ; neonatal sepsis ; newer tests ; Pregnancy ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - diagnosis ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - epidemiology ; Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - microbiology ; Review ; Risk Factors ; screening ; Sepsis - diagnosis ; Sepsis - drug therapy ; Sepsis - epidemiology ; Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis ; Streptococcal Infections - drug therapy ; Streptococcus agalactiae
Is Part Of: Virulence, 2014-01, Vol.5 (1), p.170-178
Description: Neonatal sepsis continues to be a common and significant health care burden, especially in very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBW <1500 g). Though intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has decreased the incidence of early-onset group B streptococcal infection dramatically, it still remains a major cause of neonatal sepsis. Moreover, some studies among VLBW preterm infants have shown an increase in early-onset sepsis caused by Escherichia coli. As the signs and symptoms of neonatal sepsis are nonspecific, early diagnosis and prompt treatment remains a challenge. There have been a myriad of studies on various diagnostic markers like hematological indices, acute phase reactants, C-reactive protein, procalcitonin, cytokines, and cell surface markers among others. Nonetheless, further research is needed to identify a biomarker with high diagnostic accuracy and validity. Some of the newer markers like inter α inhibitor proteins have shown promising results thereby potentially aiding in early detection of neonates with sepsis. In order to decrease the widespread, prolonged use of unnecessary antibiotics and improve the outcome of the infants with sepsis, reliable identification of sepsis at an earlier stage is paramount.
Publisher: United States: Taylor & Francis
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 2150-5594
EISSN: 2150-5608
DOI: 10.4161/viru.26906
PMID: 24185532
Source: Taylor & Francis Open Access
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Neonatal sepsis: An old problem with new insights

Copyright © 2014 Landes Bioscience 2014 ;ISSN: 2150-5594 ;EISSN: 2150-5608 ;DOI: 10.4161/viru.26906 ;PMID: 24185532

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