Clinical predictors of bacteraemia in neonates with suspected early-onset sepsis in Malawi: a prospective cohort study.
Tessa de BaatRebecca LesterLugano GhambiHussein H TwabiMaryke NielsenStephen B GordonMirjam M van WeissenbruchNicholas A FeaseyQueen DubeKondwani KawazaPui-Ying Iroh TamPublished in: Archives of disease in childhood (2022)
In Malawi, EOS was suspected in nearly a third of neonatal admissions and had a high mortality. Ten per cent were culture-confirmed and predicted by low GA. To reduce the impact of suspected neonatal sepsis in least developed countries, improved maternal and antenatal care and development of rapid point of care methods to more accurately guide antimicrobial use could simultaneously improve outcome and reduce antimicrobial resistance.
Keyphrases
- early onset
- antimicrobial resistance
- pulmonary embolism
- late onset
- acute kidney injury
- septic shock
- intensive care unit
- healthcare
- pregnant women
- pet ct
- palliative care
- staphylococcus aureus
- cardiovascular events
- risk factors
- low birth weight
- type diabetes
- cardiovascular disease
- birth weight
- pain management
- quantum dots
- sensitive detection