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Kirsten E. Crowley, MD
June, 2005
Early Onset
5-20%
Late Onset
Nosocomial sepsis
Causative organisms
Primary sepsis
Group B streptococcus
Gram-negative enterics (esp. E. coli)
Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus, other
streptococci (entercocci), anaerobes, H. flu
Nosocomial sepsis
Varies by nursery
Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella,
Serratia, Proteus, and yeast are most common
Risk factors
Clinical presentation
RDS
Metabolic disease
Hematologic disease
CNS disease
Cardiac disease
Other infectious processes (i.e. TORCH)
Clinical presentation
Skin changes
Cardiopulmonary
Feeding problems
Metabolic
Hypo or
Diagnosis
Cultures
Blood
Urine
Confirms sepsis
94% grow by 48 hours of age
Dont need in infants <24 hours old because UTIs are
exceedingly rare in this age group
CSF
Controversial
May be useful in clinically ill newborns or those with
positive blood cultures
Platelet count
Radiology
CXR
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Maternal studies
Management
Antibiotics
Supportive therapy
Respiratory
Cardiovascular
CNS
Hematologic
Metabolic
GBS Prophylaxis
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