Presepsin holds promise as a biomarker for early-onset sepsis (EOS), a systematic review and meta-analysis confirmed. Across a dozen clinical trials, presepsin had a pooled sensitivity of 0.93 for the ...

From 1996 through 2007, the Pediatrix Medical Group cared for 119,130 late preterm infants ≤3 days of life and 106,142 late preterm infants 4 to 120 days of life in the NICUs. Infants between the ages ...

In a recent study published in Jama Network Open, researchers investigated the effects of early postnatal exposure to antibiotics among infants in the participating networks of high-income countries.

Background: Sepsis in the first 3 days of life is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among infants. Group B Streptococcus (GBS), historically the primary cause of early-onset sepsis (EOS), has ...

Researchers reveal that CRP levels naturally rise after birth, reducing the test’s accuracy in full-term babies but may help identify infection risk in preterm infants. Neonatal EOS, a severe ...

A genetic signature in newborns can predict neonatal sepsis before symptoms even start to show, according to a new study. The study— Predictive gene expression signature diagnoses neonatal sepsis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Enhanced neutrophil CD64, or nCD64, may be an important marker for diagnosing infants with sepsis and may help ...

Sepsis, a life-threatening condition caused by the body’s extreme response to infection, remains the third leading cause of newborn death in the country, according to local studies. The condition ...

Sepsis happens when the immune system responds dramatically to an infection. Symptoms include a high fever, a rapid heart rate, breathing difficulty, and confusion. Urgent medical attention is ...

Sepsis is when your body has a severe response to an infection. During sepsis, your immune system, which normally defends you from germs, starts to attack your body's tissues. This triggers ...