Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance
Infections are a major cause of death in neonates. Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is a major challenge because newborns have very nonspecific clinical signs and auxiliary tests have low sensitivity. In order to improve the correct diagnosis of this condition, we propose an algorithm of diagnostic surv...
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| author | Alonso Zea-Vera Christie G. Turin Theresa J. Ochoa |
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| description | Infections are a major cause of death in neonates. Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is a major challenge because newborns have very nonspecific clinical signs and auxiliary tests have low sensitivity. In order to improve the correct diagnosis of this condition, we propose an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance for late neonatal sepsis in Peru and countries of the region. The algorithm classifies the episodes as confirmed, probable or possible sepsis, and especially seeks to identify those episodes that do not correspond to sepsis, preventing other diseases to be qualified as “sepsis”. Better diagnostics will enable more realistic rates of neonatal sepsis, improve the use of antibiotics and avoid their negative effects on newborns, as well as provide a more accurate view of their impact on public health. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-42074847386446d1a95cdf8ad8617bbc2022-12-21T17:13:29ZspaInstituto Nacional de SaludRevista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública1726-46341726-46422014-07-0131210.17843/rpmesp.2014.312.5959Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillanceAlonso Zea-Vera0Christie G. Turin1Theresa J. Ochoa2Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Médico cirujano.Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Médico cirujano.Instituto de Medicina Tropical “Alexander von Humboldt”, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Departamento de Pediatría, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Lima, Perú. Center for Infectious Diseases, School of Public Health, University of Texas. Texas, EE. UU. Médico infectólogo pediatra.Infections are a major cause of death in neonates. Diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is a major challenge because newborns have very nonspecific clinical signs and auxiliary tests have low sensitivity. In order to improve the correct diagnosis of this condition, we propose an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance for late neonatal sepsis in Peru and countries of the region. The algorithm classifies the episodes as confirmed, probable or possible sepsis, and especially seeks to identify those episodes that do not correspond to sepsis, preventing other diseases to be qualified as “sepsis”. Better diagnostics will enable more realistic rates of neonatal sepsis, improve the use of antibiotics and avoid their negative effects on newborns, as well as provide a more accurate view of their impact on public health.https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/59sepsisrecién nacidoalgoritmosdiagnósticomortalidad neonatal |
| spellingShingle | Alonso Zea-Vera Christie G. Turin Theresa J. Ochoa Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública sepsis recién nacido algoritmos diagnóstico mortalidad neonatal |
| title | Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance |
| title_full | Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance |
| title_fullStr | Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance |
| title_short | Unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis: proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance |
| title_sort | unifying criteria for late neonatal sepsis proposal for an algorithm of diagnostic surveillance |
| topic | sepsis recién nacido algoritmos diagnóstico mortalidad neonatal |
| url | https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/59 |
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