Improved efficiency in the management of newborns with infectious risk factors by the sepsis risk calculator and clinical observation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To evaluate the efficiency of the sepsis risk calculator and the serial clinical observation in the management of late preterm and term newborns with infectious risk factors.

Method

Single-center, observational, two-phase cohort study comparing the rates of neonates born ≥35 weeks' gestation, ≥2000 g birthweight, and without major congenital anomalies, who were screened and/or received antibiotics for early-onset neonatal sepsis risk at our center during two periods, before (January/2018-June/2019) and after (July/2019-December/2020) the implementation of the sepsis risk calculator.

Results

A total of 1796 (Period 1) and 1867 (Period 2) patients with infectious risk factors were included. During the second period, tests to rule out sepsis were reduced by 34.

SUBMITTER: Mazabanda Lopez DA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10751711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature