Hospital Admissions After Early-Onset Neonatal Bacterial Infection Management Guidelines in France.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The national impact of replacing systematic microbiological sampling with clinical surveillance of asymptomatic newborns at risk of early-onset neonatal bacterial infection (EONI) has not been assessed in France. Specifically, it is not known whether the new guidelines could lead to delayed or missed diagnoses, potentially increasing rates of severe or late-onset infections.

Objective

To assess changes in hospitalization rates for neonatal bacterial infections (NBIs) and their associated costs following the introduction of the 2017 EONI management guidelines in France.

Design, setting, and participants

This nationwide, retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 1, 2014, to December 31, 2023. The analysis was based on the French National Hospital

SUBMITTER: Paucard L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12658671 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature