Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Clinical diagnosis is difficult and no reliable diagnostic test exists. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a central mediator ...

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 ...

The studies, published last week in Pediatrics, describe antibiotic stewardship interventions in NICUs at children's ...

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Neonatal sepsis is a major cause of death among infants within the first 28 days of birth in India --- The Lancet Global ...

Study reveals high mortality rates in newborns with sepsis, emphasizing need for infection control and antibiotic stewardship in LMICs.

Chandigarh: The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) in Chandigarh has revealed concerning data ...

Incidence of probiotic sepsis was rare. Use of probiotics in neonatal units was associated with decreased mortality in preterm and low-birth-weight infants, a Canadian retrospective cohort study ...

A two-day workshop on neonatal sepsis will be held at the Advanced Pediatric Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical ...

A study across five Indian district hospitals reveals that over a third of newborns diagnosed with sepsis may die. The study highlights a high variance in sepsis incidence and mortality and emphasizes ...

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