Possible Rates of Detection of Neonatal Sepsis Pathogens in the Context of Microbiological Diagnostics in Mothers - Real World Data

CONCLUSION: In cases of neonatal sepsis, the sepsis-causing pathogen was successfully detected through prior analysis of a maternal smear in 7% of full-term infants and in 19% of premature infants. The number needed to test was relatively high in all groups. The value of maternal smears for identifying neonatal sepsis-causing pathogens needs to be critically questioned.PMID:37928410 | PMC:PMC10624541 | DOI:10.1055/a-2091-0856

Source: Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde - November 6, 2023 Category: OBGYN Authors: Raffael Kuld Alexander Krauth Joachim K ühr Janine Kr ämer Ralf Dittrich Lothar H äberle Andreas M üller Source Type: research