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Fatal case of newborn Lassa fever virus infection mimicking late onset neonatal sepsis: a case report from northern Nigeria

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Background: Lassa fever is a zoonotic viral infection endemic to the West Africa countries. It is highly fatal during pregnancy and as such reports of neonatal onset Lassa fever infections are rare in scientific literature. We report a

Maternal fever, neonatal sepsis evaluation, and epidural labor analgesia.

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OBJECTIVE Numerous studies have found an association between epidural analgesia for labor and maternal fever (temperature > or =38 degrees C). Maternal fever often results in treatment with maternal or neonatal antibiotics, neonatal sepsis evaluation, and increased costs. METHODS Medline was used to

Neonatal sepsis is mediated by maternal fever in labour epidural analgesia.

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Women delivering with EA (EA group) were matched on parity with 453 women with deliveries without EA (non-EA group). Significantly more neonates born in the EA-group had fever ≥ 38.0°C (11.6% vs 1.8%, p < 0.001) at birth. The overall incidence of neonatal sepsis, based on clinical symptoms and

The role of intrapartum fever in identifying asymptomatic term neonates with early-onset neonatal sepsis.

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OBJECTIVE To assess the role of intrapartum fever in identifying asymptomatic term neonates with early-onset neonatal sepsis. METHODS Retrospective review of all term neonates with sepsis over a 7-year period to evaluate the significance of symptoms at delivery and intrapartum sepsis risks factors

Does the presence of epidural analgesia reduce the risk of neonatal sepsis in the setting of an intrapartum fever?

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Objective: Epidural analgesia has been associated with more frequent intrapartum fever as well as neonatal antibiotic therapy. We examined whether intrapartum fever carries the same risk for neonatal sepsis with and without epidural.Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study of

Epidural analgesia, intrapartum fever, and neonatal sepsis evaluation.

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OBJECTIVE Although several studies have documented an increase in maternal temperature associated with use of epidural analgesia during labor, none have investigated the impact of epidural use on the rate of intrapartum fever or the consequences for the fetus and newborn of this elevated maternal

Incidence of fever in labor and risk of neonatal sepsis.

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The current recommendation regarding the management of a term newborn delivered of a mother with an intrapartum fever or a diagnosis of clinical chorioamnionitis is that the neonate should have baseline laboratory work drawn along with blood cultures and be universally treated with antibiotics until

Maternal epidural use and neonatal sepsis evaluation in afebrile mothers.

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OBJECTIVE Epidural use has been associated with a higher rate of neonatal sepsis evaluation. Epidural-related fever explains some of the increase but not the excess of neonatal sepsis evaluations in afebrile women METHODS We studied 1109 women who had singleton term pregnancies and who presented in

The diagnostic utility of procalcitonin, interleukin-6 and interleukin-8, and hyaluronic acid in the Norwegian consensus definition for early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS).

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UNASSIGNED A key challenge in identifying serious bacterial infection in new born infants is the nonspecific clinical presentation of early-onset neonatal sepsis (EONS). Routinely used C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, and platelets are nonspecific. We assessed the diagnostic utility of

Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis Due to Salmonella enterica Serovar 4,5,12:i:-: A Case Report with Literature Review.

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The authors report a case of a 36-week male infant born via spontaneous vaginal delivery who developed Salmonella sepsis at HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Medical Center Srinakharinwirot University, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand. He was born to a mother without identifiable risk factors. On day 3, he

The role of the season at admission in neonatal sepsis: a retrospective chart review of a 1-year data at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital.

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Neonatal sepsis is a global public health concern in general and causes a massive burden in developing countries particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Though it is mostly preventable, neonatal sepsis remained the leading cause of mortality in developing countries. This study was

Survival Status and Predictors of Mortality among Newborns Admitted with Neonatal Sepsis at Public Hospitals in Ethiopia

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Background: One-fourth of neonatal death is due to neonatal sepsis and nearly 98% of these deaths are occurring at low- and middle-income countries. In Ethiopia, forty percent of under-five mortality occurs during the neonatal period, of

Proportion of neonatal sepsis and determinant factors among neonates admitted in University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital neonatal Intensive care unit Northwest Ethiopia 2017.

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Neonatal sepsis is one of the most common causes of neonatal hospitalization in developing countries. It is also a major cause of mortality in the world affecting both developed and developing countries. Diagnosis and management of sepsis are a great challenge facing neonatologists in

Neonatal sepsis due to nontypable Haemophilus influenzae.

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From August 1980 through July 1984, 19 neonates had sepsis due to Haemophilus influenzae. Onset of disease occurred within 48 hours after birth of all the neonates. One neonate was born at term and 18 were born prematurely, including seven neonates born before 28 weeks' gestation. Eight neonates and

Evaluation of neonatal sepsis screening in a tropical area. Part II: Evaluation of intrapartum chemoprophylaxis protocol.

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The authors report on an analysis of a chemoprophylaxis protocol at the University Hospital of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean. This study comprised 6,060 consecutive deliveries and was initiated to assess the application of an intrapartum chemoprophylaxis protocol, evaluate its results, and try to

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