Volume : III, Issue : XII, December - 2013

Intrahospital Infections Prophylaxis in the Premature Newborn

Marioara Boia, Aniko Manea, Iulia Andrei

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Neonatal sepsis is defined as a clinical syndrome of bacteremia with systemic signs and symptoms of infection within the first 4 weeks of life. We performed o retrospective study over 2 years (01.01.2011–31.12.2012) in the Neonatology Clinic, “Louis Turcanu” Children’s Emergency Hospital Timisoara, gathering 76 premature newborns (4.7%), selected from a total of 1617 neonates, according to history, clinical, epidemiological and biological findings. The disease had a prevalence of 4.7 %, and high mortality 19,7%, even under specific antimicrobial therapy. Microbian flora involved was represented by gram negative bacilli (81.35%), staphylococci (13.55%) and candida (5.08%). There is a statistically significant correlation between neonatal sepsis and ulcero necrotic enterocolitis (2.63%), premature retinopathy (52.6%), intraventricular haemorrhage (59.2%), onchopulmonary dysplasia (3.94%) and death (19,7%). Neonate infection prophylaxis, especially in the current public health care system, needs involvement of an ensemble of both medical and social strategies, implementing postnatal care regarding the health of both mother and newborn. Preterm babies have a three to tenfold higher infection incidence than term newborns with normal birthweight. Neonatal sepsis remains among the primary causes of death, even in developed countries.

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Marioara Boia, Aniko Manea, Iulia Andrei Intrahospital Infections Prophylaxis in the Premature Newborn Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.III, Issue.XII Dec 2013

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