Early onset sepsis calculator-based management of newborns exposed to maternal intrapartum fever: a cost benefit analysis.

Cynthia L GongShom Dasgupta-TsinikasKenneth M ZangwillMichael BolarisJoel W Hay

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2019)

Compared to existing guidelines, a calculator-based approach for newborns exposed to maternal intrapartum fever yields a robust net monetary benefit, largely by preventing unnecessary antibiotic treatment.

Keyphrases

early onset
birth weight
gestational age
late onset
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
low birth weight
cord blood
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
preterm birth
physical activity
combination therapy