Profile, symptoms and treatment performed in newborns diagnosed with sepsis

• Autor(a) principal: Medeiros, Káriny de
• Data de Publicação: 2019
• Outros Autores: Campos, Caroline Gonçalves Pustiglione, Hermes, Thais Cristina, Cabral, Luciane Patricia Andreani, Bordin, Danielle
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Epidemiologia e Controle de Infecção
• Texto Completo: https://online.unisc.br/seer/index.php/epidemiologia/article/view/12752
• topic: Health Profile. Sepsis. Neonatal Sepsis. Infant; Newborn. Nursing.; Perfil de Salud. Sepsis. Sepsis Neonatal. Recién Nacido.; Perfil de saúde. Sepse; Recém-nascido. Enfermagem

Background and Objectives: Neonatal sepsis represents one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in newborns. The aim of the present study was to know the profile, signs, symptoms and treatment performed in newborns diagnosed with sepsis, according to the final clinical condition (cure or death). Methods: retrospective, quantitative study. Data were collected from physical medical records of a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a University Hospital (n=62). The newborns were divided into two groups: those who survived and those who died. Then, they were compared according to demographic and life characteristics of the newborn; signs and symptoms; identification of microorganisms and use of medicines. Data were analyzed by Fisher’s Exact test. (p≤0,05) and complied with the ethical guidelines (nº 2.133.726). Results: Of the newborns diagnosed with sepsis, 82% survived, of which those aged more than 30 weeks who remained in the NICU for more than eight days prevailed significantly (p