Volume : VII, Issue : VII, July - 2017

Study of risk factors in early onset neonatal sepsis

Budensab A H

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 Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in newborn. Early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) is a severe disease and has high mortality rate. The clinical signs of EONS are nonspecific and the confirmation of diagnosis may consume time. Therefore, the diagnostic approach is necessary by considering the risk factors.

Objective: The aims of this study are to identify the risk factors of newborn infants for early onset sepsis Methods: This is a cohort retrospective study, conducted over year from July 2016 to June 2017 at neonatology department SDM college of Medical sciences and Hospital Dharwad. The sample population included newborn infants whose mother had risk factors of sepsis. The information of the risk factors from neonate and diagnoses of EONS was obtained from their medical record. There were 262 samples: 232 cases of EONS and 30 of control. Results: The results of analysis revealed 3 risk factors from mother maternal fever, foul smelling liquor, PROM >18hour and 3 risk factors from infant which were associated to EONS: APGAR score <7 at one minute Gestational <37 weeks and birth weight <1500 grams

Conclusion: Based on this study, we concluded that the risk factors of EOS maternal fever foul smelling liquor, PROM >18 hours, low APGAR score, gestational age <37 weeks and very low birth weight and were helpful in the early management of sepsis.

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Budensab A H, Study of risk factors in early onset neonatal sepsis, INDIAN JOURNAL OF APPLIED RESEARCH : Volume‾7 | Issue‾7 | July‾2017

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