Nosocomial Sepsis and its Risk Factors: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-59
Author(s):  
Sunil Kumar Yadav ◽  
SP Yadav ◽  
P Kanodia ◽  
N K Bhatta ◽  
R R Singh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Mechanical Ventilation ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Nosocomial Sepsis

Introduction: Nosocomial sepsis is a common and serious infection of neonates who are admitted in intensive care unit. They lead to significant morbidity and mortality in both developed and resource limited countries. The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is a suitable environment for disseminating the infections and, hence, needs preventive intervention. The study was carried out to determine the risk factors for nosocomial sepsis in neonatal intensive care unit. Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted in a seven bedded teaching and referral hospital NICU. All neonates in NICU who did not have any sign of infection at admission and remained hospitalized for at least 48 hours were observed. Nosocomial sepsis was diagnosed according to the CDC criteria. Risk factors for nosocomial sepsis were analyzed with Chi-square test and Logistic regression model. P-value of <0.05 was considered significant. Results: Low birth weight (both preterm and IUGR) and mechanical ventilation were found to be related with nosocomial sepsis. Conclusions: Low birth weight and mechanical ventilation were the most important risk factors fornosocomial sepsis.

Ventilation Practices in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Cross-Sectional Study

2010 ◽  
Vol 157 (5) ◽  
pp. 767-771.e3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anton H. van Kaam ◽  
Peter C. Rimensberger ◽  
Dorine Borensztajn ◽  
Anne P. De Jaegere
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Prevalence and risk factors of dysnatremia in sick newborns admitted in neonatal intensive care unit: a cross-sectional study

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (12) ◽  
pp. 2369
Author(s):  
Farogh Hassan ◽  
Vasanth N. Kumar ◽  
Imran Asghar ◽  
Lata Jha ◽  
Indranil Choudhury
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Serum Sodium ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: The objective of the study was to study the prevalence and various risk factors of dysnatremia in sick newborns admitted in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).Methods: Cross sectional study conducted in Paediatric Department of tertiary care hospital from February 2016 to October 2016 which includes 384 neonates admitted to NICU during the study period. After informed consent, detailed history was taken and clinical examination carried out in both cases and controls. Blood investigations were done to diagnose sodium levels in sick neonates. Based on the corrected sodium values, the subjects were classified as having hyponatremia (serum sodium <135 meq/l), hypernatremia (serum sodium >145 meq/l) or normonatremia (serum sodium 135 to 145 meq/l).Results: The mean (SD) (range) serum sodium in sick newborns measured was 136.72 (6.7) (115-165) meq/l at a median (range) age of 56.97 (1-545) hours. Out of 384 sodium values obtained, 285 (74.2%) were sent on ≤3 days, 64 (16.7%) between 4th to the 6th day and 35 (9.1%) were sent on ≥7 days. The overall frequency of dysnatremia in 384 sodium values from 384 patients was 142 (37%). Hyponatremia was observed in 117 (30.5%) and hypernatremia in 25 (6.5%) of sodium values. Hyponatremia observed in term, low birth weight, very low birth weight and extremely low birth weight neonates were 16.4%, 25.2%, 67.2% and 100% respectively whereas hypernatremia were 10.1%, 4.6%, 3.4% and 0% respectively. Various risk factors for hyponatremia namely; prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, renal failure, birth asphyxia, sepsis, meningitis, vomiting/ nasogastric drainage.Conclusions: Hyponatremia are common in sick newborns in NICU.

Role of Sildenafil in the Treatment of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of Newborn (PPHN) - Should it Be Withdrawn from Market of Bangladesh due to Threat of being Misuses

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-104
Author(s):  
Maksudur Rahman ◽  
Mohammad Abdullah Al Mamun ◽  
MAK Azad Chowdhury ◽  
Abu Sayeed Munsi
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Cardiac Intensive Care ◽  
Hospital Protocol

Background: Recently it has been apprehended that sildenafil, a drug which has been successfully using in the treatment of PPHN and erectile dysfunction in adult, is going to be withdrawn from the market of Bangladesh due to threat of its misuses. Objective: The aim of this study was to see the extent of uses of sildenafil in the treatment of PPHN and importance of availability of this drugs in the market inspite of its probable misuses. Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), special baby care unit (SCABU) and cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) of Dhaka Shishu (Children) Hospital from June, 2017 to May 2018. Neonates with PPHN were enrolled in the study. All cases were treated with oral sildenefil for PPHN along with others management according to hospital protocol. Data along with other parameters were collected and analyzed. Results: Total 320 patients with suspected PPHN were admitted during the study period. Among them 92 (29%) cases had PPHN. Male were 49(53 %) cases and female were 43(47%) cases. Mean age at hospital admission was 29.7±13.4 hours. Based on echocardiography,13(14%) cases had mild, 38 (41%) cases moderate and 41(45%) cases severe PPHN. Mean duration of sildenafil therapy was 11.9±7.1 days. Improved from PPHN were 83 (90%) cases. Mortality was 10% (9). Conclusion: In this study it was found that the incidence of PPHN is 29% among the suspected newborns. Sildenafil is successfull in improving the oxygenation of PPHN and to decrease the mortality of neonates. DS (Child) H J 2019; 35(2) : 100-104

scholarly journals Invasive candidiasis in a Brazilian neonatal intensive care unit

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 547-552
Author(s):  
Henrique Yuji Watanabe Silva ◽  
Felipe Teixeira de Mello Freitas
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Invasive Candidiasis ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Antibiotics Use ◽  
Elbw Neonates

Abstract Objectives: to describe the epidemiology of invasive candidiasis in a neonatal intensive care unit. Methods: cross-sectional study that included all neonates with invasive candidiasis confirmed by blood culture from April 2015 to June 2018. Demographic, clinical and microbiological data were analyzed, comparing neonates with extreme low birth weight (ELBW) with neonates ≥ 1000g birth weight, considering a p <0.05 as statistically significant. Results: there were 38 cases of invasive candidiasis, resulting in an overall incidence of 2.5%. Twelve (32%) were ELBW neonates and 26 (68%) neonates ≥ 1000g birth weight, an incidence of 4.4% and 2.0%, respectively. Abdominal surgery was more frequent among neonates with birth weight ≥ 1000g compared to ELBW neonates (85% vs. 17%; p <0.01), as well as the median in days of antibiotics use (18 vs. 10.5; p = 0.04). The median in days of mechanical ventilation was more frequent among ELBW neonates (10 vs. 5.5; p = 0.04). The majority of Candida species were non-albicans (64%). Fatality rate was 32%. Conclusions: the incidence of invasive candidiasis among neonates with birth weight ≥ 1000g was higher than that found in the literature. This group has a higher proportion of gastrointestinal malformations that require surgery. Thus, fluconazole prophylaxis may be necessary for a broader group of neonates.

scholarly journals Each Additional Day of Antibiotics Is Associated With Lower Gut Anaerobes in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Patients

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (12) ◽  
pp. 2553-2560
Author(s):  
Ashley M Rooney ◽  
Kathryn Timberlake ◽  
Kevin A Brown ◽  
Saumya Bansal ◽  
Christopher Tomlinson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Taxonomic Composition ◽  
Term Infants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Adjusted Risk ◽  
Treatment Regimens

Abstract Background Discontinuation of inappropriate antimicrobial therapy is an important target for stewardship intervention. The drug and duration-dependent effects of antibiotics on the developing neonatal gut microbiota needs to be precisely quantified. Methods In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, we performed 16S rRNA sequencing on stool swab samples collected from neonatal intensive care unit patients within 7 days of discontinuation of therapy who received ampicillin and tobramycin (AT), ampicillin and cefotaxime (AC), or ampicillin, tobramycin, and metronidazole (ATM). We compared taxonomic composition within term and preterm infant groups between treatment regimens. We calculated adjusted effect estimates for antibiotic type and duration of therapy on the richness of obligate anaerobes and known butyrate-producers in all infants. Results A total of 72 infants were included in the study. Term infants received AT (20/28; 71%) or AC (8/28; 29%) with median durations of 3 and 3.5 days, respectively. Preterm infants received AT (32/44; 73%) or ATM (12/44; 27%) with median durations of 4 and 7 days, respectively. Compositional analyses of 67 stool swab samples demonstrated low diversity and dominance by potential pathogens. Within 1 week of discontinuation of therapy, each additional day of antibiotics was associated with lower richness of obligate anaerobes (adjusted risk ratio [aRR], 0.84; 95% confidence interval [CI], .73–.95) and butyrate-producers (aRR, 0.82; 95% CI, .67–.97). Conclusions Each additional day of antibiotics was associated with lower richness of anaerobes and butyrate-producers within 1 week after therapy. A longitudinally sampled cohort with preexposure sampling is needed to validate our results.

scholarly journals Kajian Penggunaan Antibiotik pada Neonatus Intensive Care Unit di Sebuah Rumah Sakit Pemerintah di Surabaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felix Hidayat ◽  
Adji P. Setiadi ◽  
Eko Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Combination Therapy ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Utilization Review ◽  
Cross Sectional

Penggunaan antibiotik menjadi salah satu terapi yang banyak diberikan pada bayi di Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Penelitian ini ditujukan untuk mengetahui profil dan mengkaji biaya, ketepatan dan ketercampuran atau kompatibilitas penggunaan antibiotik pada pasien di NICU salah satu rumah sakit pemerintah di Surabaya dalam kurun waktu November–Desember 2015. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian potong lintang yang dilakukan secara prospektif dengan memanfaatkan data rekam medis sebagai sumber data utama. Seluruh informasi yang diperoleh dari pasien NICU yang menggunakan antibiotik dan masuk dalam kriteria inklusi dan eksklusi dianalisis secara deskriptif. Total 32 orang pasien dilibatkan dalam penelitian ini. Penggunaan antibiotik terdiri dari 25 kali penggunaan antibiotik tunggal dan 14 kali penggunaan antibiotik kombinasi. Ampisilin merupakan antibiotik tunggal yang paling banyak digunakan, sedangkan penggunaan antibiotik kombinasi terbanyak adalah penggunaan kombinasi ampisilin dan gentamisin. Dari total seluruh pasien, hanya terdapat 13 pasien dengan diagnosis infeksi dan hanya 2 pasien (15,38%) yang mendapat terapi antibiotik yang tepat. Proses pergantian terapi didominasi oleh proses de-eskalasi yaitu sebesar 44,44%. Berdasarkan analisis kompatibilitas, terdapat banyak pencampuran sediaan antibiotik intravena yang tidak dapat diklasifikasikan compatible atau not compatible akibat tidak tersedianya informasi terkait kompatibilitasnya. Biaya penggunaan antibiotik yang harus dikeluarkan pasien rata-rata sebesar Rp265.252,00 (min–max= Rp16.100,00 s.d. Rp2.091.590,00). Ketepatan penggunaan antibiotik di ruang NICU perlu ditingkatkan sebagai upaya untuk meminimalkan risiko dampak negatif khususnya peningkatan biaya dan risiko resistensi.Kata kunci: Biaya antibiotik, kajian penggunaan antibiotik, kompatibilitas, neonatal intensive care unit Antibiotics Utilization Review in a Neonate Intensive Care Unit of a Public Hospital in SurabayaAbstractAntibiotic is frequently used in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The aim of this study was to identify the usage pattern and to review the cost, appropriateness, and compatibility of antibiotics given to the patients in the NICU of one public hospital in Surabaya during November to December 2015. This was a cross-sectional study using medical record as the main source of the data. All information about eligible patients receiving antibiotics in the NICU was analysed descriptively. A total of 32 patients was involved in this study. The antibiotics utilization profile consisted of 25 single and 14 combination therapy. Ampicillin and ampicillin-gentamycin were found as the most frequently used in the single and combination therapy, consecutively. From all patients received antibiotics, 13 patients had confirmed with infections problem and only 2 patients (15.38%) received appropriate antibiotics therapy. From all therapeutic modification made, 44.44% was de-escalation. According to the compatibility analysis, lots of antibiotic intravenous admixtures in this research could not be clearly identified as compatible or not compatible because no information was available. The average cost of antibiotics per patient was IDR 265,252 (range IDR 16,100 to IDR 2,091,500). There is a need to optimize the use of antibiotics in the NICU in order to minimize the risk of adverse outcomes especially the increased cost and risk of resistance.Keywords: Antibiotics utilisation review, compatibility, cost of antibiotics, neonatal intensive care unit

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