Early-onset neonatal sepsis

KA Simonsen, AL Anderson-Berry… - Clinical microbiology …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Early-onset sepsis remains a common and serious problem for neonates, especially preterm
infants. Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common etiologic agent, while Escherichia …

Time for a neonatal-specific consensus definition for sepsis

JL Wynn, HR Wong, TP Shanley… - Pediatric Critical Care …, 2014 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To review the accuracy of the pediatric consensus definition of sepsis in term
neonates and to determine the definition of neonatal sepsis used. Study Selection: The …

Neonatal sepsis: progress towards improved outcomes

AL Shane, BJ Stoll - Journal of Infection, 2014 - Elsevier
Neonates are predisposed to infections during the perinatal period due to multiple
exposures and a relatively compromised immune system. The burden of disease attributed …

Infection-induced inflammation and cerebral injury in preterm infants

T Strunk, T Inder, X Wang, D Burgner… - The Lancet infectious …, 2014 - thelancet.com
Preterm birth and infectious diseases are the most common causes of neonatal and early
childhood deaths worldwide. The rates of preterm birth have increased over recent decades …

Meta‐analysis shows that infants who have suffered neonatal sepsis face an increased risk of mortality and severe complications

SE Bakhuizen, TR De Haan, MJ Teune… - Acta …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Infants suffering from neonatal sepsis face an increased risk of early death and long‐term
neurodevelopmental delay. This paper analyses and summarises the existing data on short …

The role of Staphylococcus epidermidis in neonatal sepsis: guarding angel or pathogenic devil?

Y Dong, CP Speer - International Journal of Medical Microbiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Neonatal late-onset sepsis (LOS) is a serious problem in neonatal intensive care.
Coagulase-negative staphylococci, especially Staphylococcus epidermidis, have emerged …

Hydrogen gas presents a promising therapeutic strategy for sepsis

K Xie, L Liu, Y Yu, G Wang - BioMed research international, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Sepsis is characterized by a severe inflammatory response to infection. It remains a major
cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients despite developments in monitoring …

Role of pentoxifylline and/or IgM-enriched intravenous immunoglobulin in the management of neonatal sepsis

A Akdag, U Dilmen, K Haque, D Dilli… - American journal of …, 2014 - thieme-connect.com
Objective To investigate the effectivity of pentoxifylline (PTX) and immunoglobulin M (IgM)-
enriched intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy in the treatment of neonatal sepsis …

Considerations in the pharmacologic treatment and prevention of neonatal sepsis

C Stockmann, MG Spigarelli, SC Campbell… - Pediatric Drugs, 2014 - Springer
The management of neonatal sepsis is challenging owing to complex developmental and
environmental factors that contribute to inter-individual variability in the pharmacokinetics …

A parent questionnaire for developmental screening in infants born late and moderately preterm

S Blaggan, A Guy, EM Boyle, E Spata… - …, 2014 - publications.aap.org
BACKGROUND: The Parent Report of Children's Abilities-Revised (PARCA-R) is a
questionnaire for assessing cognitive and language development in very preterm infants …