A nomogram for predicting the development of serious bacterial infections in febrile term neonates: A single medical center experience in Southern Taiwan

Autor: Shin-Ying Li, Chun-Hao Yin, Jin-Shuen Chen, Yao-Shen Chen, Chih-Chieh Yang, Nai-Wen Fang, Hsiao-Ping Wang, Yee-Hsuan Chiou
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Pediatrics and Neonatology, Vol 63, Iss 6, Pp 605-612 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1875-9572
DOI: 10.1016/j.pedneo.2022.07.002
Popis: Background: Serious bacterial infections (SBIs) could lead to mortality or severe long-term sequelae in neonates and infants aged 2.5 mg/dL, and pyuria were associated with an increased risk of SBIs. Accordingly, these four factors were used to develop a nomogram for SBI prediction, which exhibited significantly high performance (area under curve = 0.848, p < 0.001) in predicting SBI risk. Conclusion: We developed a nomogram combining clinical appearance, serum myelocyte/metamyelocyte presence, CRP, and pyuria for predicting SBI risk in febrile neonates. This tool can assist clinicians in making early diagnoses and delivering the appropriate treatment.
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