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Neonatal Staphylococcus Aureus Sepsis: a 20-year Western Australian experience.

Rachel ShadboltMichael Lee Shee WeRolland KohanMichelle PorterAthalye-Jape GayatriElizabeth A NathanDamber ShresthaTobias Strunk
Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)
The incidence of neonatal SA sepsis has reduced over the last 20 years, suggesting potential effectiveness of the preventative interventions implemented. Endotracheal tube (ETT) colonisation and prolonged ventilation may be under-recognised as potential sources of SA infection. Our study suggests SA sepsis may negatively impact neurodevelopmental outcomes.
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