High Incidence Rates of Early-onset Bacterial Sepsis in Infants Born in Two Brazilian Maternities: A 15-year Retrospective Analysis.

Maemi Casanas OkumuraDavi Casale Aragon Cristina Gardonyi Carvalheiro Silvana Maria Quintana Marisa Márcia Mussi-Pinhata

Published in: The Pediatric infectious disease journal (2024)

EOBS remains unacceptably high and is frequently fatal in preterm and term infants cared for in high- or low-risk maternities. Because GBS has emerged as the most frequent causative agent, preventive strategies are urgently needed.

Keyphrases

early onset
gestational age
late onset
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury