Sepsis scoring systems and use of the Sepsis six care bundle in maternity hospitals.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the predictive power of three different Sepsis Scoring Systems (SSSs), namely maternity Systematic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (mSIRS), quick Sepsis-related Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) and Modified Early Warning System (MEWS) in identifying sepsis by comparing them with positive culture. This study also sought to evaluate compliance with using the Sepsis Six Care Bundle (SSCB) operated in an individual health board.

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was conducted in 3 maternity hospitals of a single Scottish health board that admitted 2690 pregnancies in a 12 weeks period in 2016. Data for study was obtained from medical notes, handheld and electronic health records for women who were prescribed antibiotics with a confirmed or

SUBMITTER: Abutheraa N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8305522 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature