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Bacteriology
Outcome of early-onset neonatal sepsis tied to bacterial genus
July 28th, 2005
Outcome of early-onset neonatal sepsis is poor when due to Escherichia coli. Recent research from the United States compared maternal characteristics and neonatal morbidity and mortality rates that are associated with early-onset neonatal sepsis caused by group B Streptococcus and Escherichia coli. This was a retrospective review of newborn infants with a positive blood culture (and/or cerebrospinal fluid) that was positive for either E. coli or group B Streptococcus during the first week of life. "Data were abstracted from maternal and neonatal medical records. Among 28,659 deliveries during the study period, 102 episodes of...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-07-28)
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