The Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Testing, and Treatments of Neonatal Sepsis in Infants Born at U-Thong Hospital, Suphanburi

Authors

  • สุนันทา จินดารัตน์ Division of Pediatrics, U-Thong Hospital, Suphanburi Province

Keywords:

neonatal sepsis, early-onset sepsis, late-onset sepsis

Abstract

     This research study was a retrospective study to determine the risk factors, clinical manifestations diagnostic testing, and treatments of neonatal sepsis in infants born at U-Thong Hospital, Suphanburi from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2013. The patients were devided into early-onset sepsis (EOS) and late-onset sepsis (LOS) groups. Analysis was completed by percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Independent T-test to compare the differences of the studied sample. The results showed that there were 58 infants of neonatal sepsis out of a total 3,213 live births; an incidence of 18.05 per 1,000 live births. Number of infants who were diagnosed with EOS is 34 infants (58.62%) and LOS 24 infants (41.38%). The risk factors for neonatal sepsis were preterm (15.52%), low birth weight (15.52%) and maternal PROM gif.latex?\geq 18 hours (8.62%). The most common clinical manifestation was fever (50.00%). The significant clinical manifestations were infant in EOS group had tachypnea (p = 0.04) and jaundice (p = 0.03) more than those in the other group but infant in LOS group had poor feeding (p = 0.00) and lethargy (p = 0.01) more than those in the other group. The common laboratory findings were leukocytosis (5.17%) and thrombocytopenia (5.17%). 5 infants had positive blood culture (8.62%). Organisms identified were Coagulase negative staphylococcus (3.45%), Staphylococcus epidermidis (3.45%) and Streptococcus viridians (1.72%). Ampicillin and gentamicin or PGS and gentamicin were first line drugs (70.69%) and the second regimen was ampicillin, gentamicin and cloxacillin or cefotaxime and amikacin (29.31%). When compared with the EOS, LOS received more cefotaxime and amikacin (p = 0.011). The average duration of antibiotic treatment was 7.10 days.

     The major risk factors for neonatal sepsis in infants born at U-Thong Hospital were preterm, low birth weight and maternal PROM gif.latex?\geq 18 hours. Signs and symptoms of sepsis and laboratory finding were nonspecific.The overuse broad - spectrum antibiotic was found.Guideline for preterm birth prevention, intrapartum antibiotics prophylaxis, diagnostic criteria and treatment for neonatal sepsis should be created and implement, to a reduction in the newborn sepsis admissions, expenditures for antibiotic and reduce duration of hospital stay in these infants.

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2018-12-06

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จินดารัตน์ ส. The Risk Factors, Clinical Manifestations, Diagnostic Testing, and Treatments of Neonatal Sepsis in Infants Born at U-Thong Hospital, Suphanburi. JPMAT [Internet]. 2018 Dec. 6 [cited 2024 Apr. 20];5(1):28-41. Available from: https://he01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/JPMAT/article/view/159248

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