Risk Factors for Mortality From Late-Onset Sepsis Among Preterm Very-Low-Birthweight Infants: A Single-Center Cohort Study From Singapore

Autor: Guan Lin Goh, Charis Shu En Lim, Rehena Sultana, Rowena De La Puerta, Victor Samuel Rajadurai, Kee Thai Yeo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Frontiers in Pediatrics, Vol 9 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2021.801955
Popis: ObjectiveTo determine the risk factors for mortality associated with late onset sepsis (LOS) among preterm very-low-birthweight (VLBW) infants.Study DesignWe performed a retrospective cohort study of infants born 0.3 [AOR 3.6 (1.3, 9.7)] were independently associated with LOS mortality.ConclusionsIn a setting with predominantly Gram-negative bacterial infections, the need for inotropic support, leukopenia, and elevated I: T ratio were significantly associated with LOS mortality among preterm VLBW infants.
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