Profile, symptoms and treatment performed in newborns diagnosed with sepsis

Background and Objectives: Neonatal sepsis represents one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in newborns. The aim of the present study was to know the profile, signs, symptoms and treatment performed in newborns diagnosed with sepsis, according to the final clinical condition (cure or dea...

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Autores: Medeiros, Káriny de, Campos, Caroline Gonçalves Pustiglione, Hermes, Thais Cristina, Cabral, Luciane Patricia Andreani, Bordin, Danielle
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade de Santa Cruz do Sul (UNISC)
Repositorio:Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.online.unisc.br:article/12752
Acceso en línea:https://seer.unisc.br/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/12752
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Health Profile. Sepsis. Neonatal Sepsis. Infant
Newborn. Nursing.
Perfil de Salud. Sepsis. Sepsis Neonatal. Recién Nacido.
Perfil de saúde. Sepse
Recém-nascido. Enfermagem
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Sumario:Background and Objectives: Neonatal sepsis represents one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in newborns. The aim of the present study was to know the profile, signs, symptoms and treatment performed in newborns diagnosed with sepsis, according to the final clinical condition (cure or death). Methods: retrospective, quantitative study. Data were collected from physical medical records of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a University Hospital (n=62). The newborns were divided into two groups: those who survived and those who died. Then, they were compared according to demographic and life characteristics of the newborn; signs and symptoms; identification of microorganisms and use of medicines. Data were analyzed by Fisher’s Exact test. (p≤0,05) and complied with the ethical guidelines (nº 2.133.726). Results: Of the newborns diagnosed with sepsis, 82% survived, of which those aged more than 30 weeks who remained in the NICU for more than eight days prevailed significantly (p