Is peripartum maternal fever alone a reliable predictor of neonatal sepsis? A single-centre, retrospective cohort study.

Soumya GuptaAmy Forbes-CoeDonna RuddYogavijayan Kandasamy

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2021)

Intrapartum maternal fever is an unreliable predictor for EONS and leads to unnecessary antibiotic treatment. Symptoms in the neonate are a more reliable indicator of an ill neonate with blood culture-proven sepsis.

Keyphrases

acute kidney injury
septic shock
intensive care unit
birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
body mass index
combination therapy
replacement therapy
weight loss