| Septicaemia in an Austrian neonatal intensive care unit: a 7-year analysis. | |
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PMID: 9825974 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The results of blood cultures and clinical data of 101 neonates with 110 episodes of septicaemia during a 7-y study period were reviewed. The overall incidence of culture-proven sepsis within the study period was 6.0 per 100 neonatal intensive care unit admissions and the mortality rate was 14%. Three groups of pathogens accounted for 70% of all isolates: coagulase-negative staphylococci (27%), aerobic Gram-negative rods (24%) and Enterococcus faecalis (19%). Group B streptococcus was the major pathogen of very early-onset septicaemia (within 24 h of birth), whereas late-onset infections were most commonly caused by coagulase-negative staphylococci. Birthweight <1500 g, gestational age <30 weeks of gestation and early onset of symptoms within the first week of life were associated with poor prognosis. In addition, the case fatality rate of episodes caused by Gram-negative organisms was significantly higher than that of Gram-positive bacteraemia. |
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Authors:
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A Berger; H R Salzer; M Weninger; B Sageder; C Aspöck |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) Volume: 87 ISSN: 0803-5253 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Paediatr. Publication Date: 1998 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1999-01-14 Completed Date: 1999-01-14 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9205968 Medline TA: Acta Paediatr Country: NORWAY |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1066-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Neonatology, University Hospital, Vienna, Austria. |
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Austria
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epidemiology Cross Infection / epidemiology*, microbiology Humans Incidence Infant, Newborn Intensive Care Units, Neonatal / statistics & numerical data* Population Surveillance Retrospective Studies Sepsis / epidemiology*, microbiology |
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