Abstract
Strategies to prevent early-onset sepsis (EOS) have led to a substantial decline in many countries. However, one of the most controversial topics in neonatology is the management of asymptomatic full-term and late preterm neonates at risk for EOS, and guidelines lack substantial consensus regarding this issue. A strategy for managing neonates, entirely based on serial physical examinations, has been developed in two Italian regions. This strategy seems safe, while reducing laboratory tests and unnecessary antibiotics. In the current commentary we provide area-based data concerning the prevention of EOS in 2 northern Italian regions, and we detail the results of their strategy for managing healthy-appearing newborns at risk for EOS.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 73 |
| Journal | Italian Journal of Pediatrics |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 28 2018 |
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Keywords
- Group B streptococcus
- Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis
- Neonatal sepsis
- Newborn infant
- Prevention
- Risk factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
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Secondary prevention of early-onset sepsis : A less invasive Italian approach for managing neonates at risk. / Berardi, Alberto; Tzialla, Chryssoula; Travan, Laura; Bua, Jenny; Santori, Daniele; Azzalli, Milena; Spada, Caterina; Lucaccioni, Laura.
In: Italian Journal of Pediatrics, Vol. 44, No. 1, 73, 28.06.2018.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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AU - Berardi, Alberto
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AU - Santori, Daniele
AU - Azzalli, Milena
AU - Spada, Caterina
AU - Lucaccioni, Laura
PY - 2018/6/28
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N2 - Strategies to prevent early-onset sepsis (EOS) have led to a substantial decline in many countries. However, one of the most controversial topics in neonatology is the management of asymptomatic full-term and late preterm neonates at risk for EOS, and guidelines lack substantial consensus regarding this issue. A strategy for managing neonates, entirely based on serial physical examinations, has been developed in two Italian regions. This strategy seems safe, while reducing laboratory tests and unnecessary antibiotics. In the current commentary we provide area-based data concerning the prevention of EOS in 2 northern Italian regions, and we detail the results of their strategy for managing healthy-appearing newborns at risk for EOS.
AB - Strategies to prevent early-onset sepsis (EOS) have led to a substantial decline in many countries. However, one of the most controversial topics in neonatology is the management of asymptomatic full-term and late preterm neonates at risk for EOS, and guidelines lack substantial consensus regarding this issue. A strategy for managing neonates, entirely based on serial physical examinations, has been developed in two Italian regions. This strategy seems safe, while reducing laboratory tests and unnecessary antibiotics. In the current commentary we provide area-based data concerning the prevention of EOS in 2 northern Italian regions, and we detail the results of their strategy for managing healthy-appearing newborns at risk for EOS.
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