10779/rcsi.10768478.v1
Mark O’Rahelly
Mark
O’Rahelly
Aisling Smith
Aisling
Smith
Richard Drew
Richard
Drew
Naomi McCallion
Naomi
McCallion
Early Onset Neonatal E.Coli Sepsis
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2019
Neonatal sepsis
newborn.
Clinical Microbiology
2019-11-22 15:20:41
Journal contribution
https://repository.rcsi.com/articles/journal_contribution/Early_Onset_Neonatal_E_Coli_Sepsis/10768478
<p>This was a retrospective case-control study over 14 years comparing characteristics of neonates who developed E.coli bacteraemia with matched infant controls whose mothers were colonised with E.coli on high vaginal swab but who did not develop bacteraemia. Data was obtained from maternal and neonatal charts, the laboratory data-base was analysed to identify possible risk factors for E.coli bacteraemia. 21 cases and 38 controls were identified. The data showed no difference in gender, maternal age, white cell count, or cord pH. Significant differences were found in gestation (33 vs. 39.5wks p5 days is advised.</p>