REVISTA DE EDUCATIE MEDICALA CONTINUA DEDICATA GINECOLOGILOR,
OBSTETRICENILOR, MOASELOR SI ASISTENTILOR MEDICALI DIN ROMANIA

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RevistaGinecologia6(19)36-42(2018)
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Markers for quick diagnosis of neonatal septicemia

A.A. Vas, C.A. Coptil, M. Dima, F. Capitan, C. Ilie


Rezumat: At the moment, neonatal septicemia is one of the most frequent causes for neonatal morbidity and mortality. Recent data show a neonatal septicemia incidence of approximately 30 at 1000 live newborns, so 3 live newborns out of 100 develop a systemic infection in the neonatal period, with a 19% mortality rate. Each year the patology is responsible for 3.3 million deaths worldwide; most of them (over 90%) appear in Asia and Africa. In third world countries, neonatal septicemia is the main cause of death in the first 3 days of life, followed by perinatal asphyxia and congenital malformations. The diagnosis of neonatal sepsis is usually delayed, because blood cultures – gold standard procedure - are available only after 24-72 hours. Although blood cultures are efficient for the diagnosis, the tehnique requires a lot of time and a well equiped laboratory. An ideal diagnosis test for neonatal septicemia mainly needs to have a very high sensibility and sensitivity. It should also be cheap, easy to do, and quick. Neonatologists have a critic need for laboratory tests to help them in making a quick and efficient diagnosis, leading to a faster begining of treatment which can significantly improve prognosis. The present paper presents the actual stage in clinical transition to usefull markers in hasty diagnosis of neonatal sepsis.
Cuvinte cheie: neonatal sepsis, premature, diagnosis markers.

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