Predictive model for bacterial late-onset neonatal sepsis in a tertiary care hospital in Thailand.

Dominicus HusadaPornthep ChanthavanichUraiwan ChotigeatPiyarat SunttarattiwongChukiat SirivichayakulKrisana PengsaaWatcharee ChokejindachaiJaranit Kaewkungwal

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2020)

A predictive model and a scoring system were developed for proven bacterial late-onset neonatal sepsis. This simpler tool is expected to somewhat replace microbiological culture, especially in resource-limited settings.

Keyphrases

late onset
early onset
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
septic shock