Sepsis

Researchers discover shift in organisms causing early-onset sepsis in low-birth-weight infants

Published in TB and Outbreaks Week, August 27th, 2002

Although the overall rate of early-onset sepsis in low-birth-weight newborns has not changed significantly over the past decade, researchers have discovered a recent shift in the organisms responsible for the systemic infection - from primarily Gram-positive bacteria to primarily Gram-negative organisms, especially Escherichia coli.

The researchers, who believe further studies are needed to determine the reason for this change, consider it worrisome because of the high mortality rate associated with Gram-negative infections. The study was reported in the July 25, 2002, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

The study was...

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