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NEONATAL SEPSIS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL: BACTERIOLOGICAL PROFILE AND ITS ANTIMICROBIAL SENSITIVITY.
- Source :
- Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal; Dec2019, Vol. 68 Issue 6, p1654-1658, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Objective: To study the spectrum and antimicrobial sensitivity of bacterial pathogens causing neonatal sepsis, in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) of Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi. Study Design: Prospective cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This was a prospective cross sectional study, conducted at NICU of Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from Jul 2017 to Dec 2017. Material and Methods: All neonates admitted to our department who underwent evaluation for sepsis, from Jul 2017 to Dec 2017. Results: Out of 2,480 admitted neonates, 733 were suspected with sepsis, making an incidence of suspected neonatal sepsis to be 29.5%. 421 (57.4%) babies were suspected with early onset sepsis (EOS) and 312 (42.6%) with late onset sepsis (LOS). Majority of the babies (70.3%) were preterm. In 281 (11.3%) neonates, blood culture came out to be positive. 73/281 neonates with culture proven sepsis died making a mortality rate of 25.9%. Gram negative bacilli were most predominant among isolated bacteria. Most of the organisms showed resistance to the first line antibiotics. Conclusion: Sepsis has a high mortality rate in neonates admitted to our department. Gram negative organisms are the most common cause. Most of the isolated organisms are resistant to empirical antibiotics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- NEONATAL sepsis
HOSPITAL care
TERTIARY care
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00309648
- Volume :
- 68
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 135363800