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Meta‐analysis shows that infants who have suffered neonatal sepsis face an increased risk of mortality and severe complications
Author(s) -
Bakhuizen Sabine E.,
Haan Timo R.,
Teune Margreet J.,
WassenaerLeemhuis Aleid G.,
Heyden Jantien L.,
Ham David P.,
Mol Ben Willem J.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.12764
Subject(s) - medicine , sepsis , neonatal sepsis , pediatrics , intensive care medicine , surgery
Abstract Infants suffering from neonatal sepsis face an increased risk of early death and long‐term neurodevelopmental delay. This paper analyses and summarises the existing data on short‐term and long‐term outcomes of neonatal sepsis, based on 12 studies published between January 2000 and 1 April 2012 and covering 3669 neonates with sepsis. Conclusion Infants who have suffered neonatal sepsis face an increased risk of mortality and severe complications such as brain damage and, or, neurodevelopmental delay.