Guideline
Management of Neonates Born at ≥35 0/7 Weeks' Gestation With Suspected or Proven Early-Onset Bacterial Sepsis
- Early-onset sepsis
- Infection
- Medical
- Nursing
This guideline is from 2018, more than five years ago. Check whether a newer version exists and which version your unit follows.
Summary
This AAP clinical report covers the management of neonates born at 35 weeks' gestation or later with suspected or proven early-onset bacterial sepsis. It summarises current epidemiology, noting the decline in incidence linked to intrapartum antimicrobial therapy. It explains that laboratory tests alone are not sensitive or specific enough to guide management, and that maternal and infant clinical characteristics can help identify at-risk infants. It offers a framework for developing evidence-based sepsis risk assessment approaches and weighing the risks and benefits of antibiotic exposure.
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