Surveillance for incidence and etiology of early-onset neonatal sepsis in Soweto, South Africa.

Sithembiso C VelaphiMatthew WestercampMalefu MolelekiTracy PondoZiyaad DangorNicole WolterAnne von GottbergNong ShangAlicia DemirjianJonas M WinchellMaureen H DiazFirdose NakwaGrace OkudoJeannette WadulaClare CutlandStephanie J SchragShabir A Madhi

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Using a combination of blood culture and a PCR-based test the common pathogens isolated in neonates with sepsis were Ureaplasma spp. and GBS. Despite documenting higher rates of protocol-defined EOS and using a combination of tests, the etiology for EOS remains elusive.

Keyphrases

early onset
south africa
late onset
septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
hiv positive
public health
randomized controlled trial
risk factors
gram negative
multidrug resistant
preterm infants