Neonatal sepsis: epidemiology

Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the epidemiology of neonatal sepsis in newborns attended in pediatric emergency of the HUC from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017. Methods: a prospective, descriptive study that included newborns with a diagnosis of neonatal sepsis. Data were collected as age, sex, place of birth, place of origin, risk factors, clinical manifestations. Results: 14 patients with diagnosis of neonatal sepsis were included. Most affected age group: 15-21 days 50% (n = 7), most affected gender: male 71.42% (n = 10), most frequent place of births Capital District 57.15% (n = 8), Most frequent place of origin Miranda state 71.43% (n = 10), According to time of evolution, the most frequent was late neonatal sepsis 92.86% (n = 13), the main risk factors identified were: maternal infection in 3rd trimester 36.35% (n = 8), prematurity 29.42% (n = 5), low birth weight 23.54% (n = 4), invasive procedures 37.50% (n = 3), the most frequent clinical manifestations were: fever, jaundice, pallor or septic appearance 7.89% (n = 6), the incidence of neonatal sepsis in the study was 3.92 per 1000 live births and 2.6% of cases attended with neonatal sepsis. Conclusion: neonatal sepsis is epidemiologically more frequent in the age group of 15-21 days, male sex, place of birth, Capital District, Miranda state origin, most frequent risk factors maternal infection in the 3rd trimester, prematurity, low weight at birth, invasive procedures. Clinical manifestations more frequent fever, jaundice, pallor or septic appearance, incidence of 3.92 per 1000 live births and 2.6% of cases treated with neonatal sepsis.