Identifying neonatal early-onset sepsis test and treatment decision thresholds.

Sharla RentHolly BrineMaria Fernanda Branco de Almeida Ruth GuinsburgLigia RugoloFabio MoscaDaniele TrevisanutoGary M Weiner

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)

The test threshold used by the KP calculator is the same as the threshold chosen by clinicians given a vignette and risk estimate. The KP treatment threshold is lower than that derived using all 3 methods.

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early onset
late onset
intensive care unit
acute kidney injury
combination therapy
smoking cessation