Neonatal sepsis: a continuing disease burden

SATAR M., Ozlu F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.54, sa.5, ss.449-457, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 54 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2012
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.449-457
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: sepsis, neonatal, age at onset, neonatal intensive care unit, INTENSIVE-CARE-UNIT, C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, DIAGNOSTIC MARKERS, RISK-FACTORS, INFECTIONS, INTERLEUKIN-6, THERAPY, INFANTS, PLACEBO, SURVEILLANCE
  • Çukurova Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Sepsis-related morbidity and mortality are increasing concerns in all Neonatal Intensive Care Units, with reported incidences that are dramatically high regardless of the improvements in the quality of neonatal assistance. Preterm neonates display clinical characteristics that make them prone to infections. Neonatal sepsis is one of the major causes of neonatal death in developing countries. Different microorganisms are responsible for disease according to the age at onset. Simple preventive and treatment strategies have the potential to save many newborns from sepsis-related death. This article is a review for understanding issues related to sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit.