Background Neonatal infections cause a significant proportion of deaths in the first week of
life, yet little is known about risk factors and pathways of transmission for early-onset …

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the risk of maternal and neonatal sepsis associated with
chorioamnionitis. DATA SOURCES: PubMed, BIOSIS, and ClinicalTrials. gov databases …

Background: Premature rupture of the membranes (PROM) is the principal risk factor for
neonatal sepsis. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has been investigated for early diagnosis of neonatal …

Background A large proportion of neonates are treated for presumed bacterial sepsis with
broad spectrum antibiotics even though their blood cultures subsequently show no growth …

Neonatal sepsis remains one of the most important causes of death and co-morbidity in very-
low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. The aim of this study was to determine the current …

Objective: Female infections affecting the genital tract include sexually transmitted diseases,
endogenous infections such as vulvovaginal candidiasis, bacterial vaginosis (BV) or aerobic …

The term neonatal sepsis is used to describe a generalized bloodstream infection of
bacterial, viral, or fungal origin which is associated with hemodynamic changes and other …

Background Sepsis in low-birth-weight neonates remains one of the most significant causes
of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Approximately 3 million newborns suffer from sepsis …

Abstract Background Late-Onset Bloodstream Infections (LO-BSI) continue to be one of the
most important complications associated with hospitalization of infants born with very low …

Objectives Our study aimed to synthesise and analyse the early diagnostic value of
neutrophil CD11b (nCD11b) for neonatal sepsis. Design Systematic review and meta …