Is Lumbar Puncture Avoidable in Low-Risk Neonates with Suspected Sepsis?

Richie DalaiSourabh DuttaArnab PalVenkataseshan SundaramMuralidharan Jayashree

Published in: American journal of perinatology (2020)

· LP are performed in all cases of late onset neonatal sepsis.. · Previous authors unsuccessfully tried to identify high-risk groups for performing LP.. · We were unable to identify an extremely low-risk group in which LP could be safely avoided..

Keyphrases

late onset
early onset
septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
minimally invasive
pulmonary embolism
low birth weight
ultrasound guided
preterm infants