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(WHO, 2002)
• Newborn has not been well since
birth
• Well infant
1 or > signs neonatal sepsis
poor feeding + sucking
SIGNS OF INFECTION (WHO, 2002)
Early signs Late signs Local/specific sign
Not able to feed Breathing Diarrhoea
/suck, after difficulties Abdominal distension
fedding normally Umbilical redness
Lethargy Pus draining-eyes
Abnormal body Severe lethargy movement of limb
temp Unconciousness Crying-limb is
Seizure touch/moved
Apnea Swelling,warmth,
Jaundice redness- limb/joint
Sclerema Bulging fontanelle
Bleeding Opisthotonus
Possible infection (Kosim, 2004)
A B
Breathing difficulties Tremor
Seizure Lethargy
Unconciousness Weak
Abnormal body Irritability
temperature (sepsis) Onzet day 4 (sepsis)
Delivery problem Poor feeding (sepsis)
(sepsis)
Condition (sepsis)
Risk factors of early onset
• Maternal history-uterine infection
PROM > 18 hours
• Birth weight <2000g or
gestation age < 35 weeks
• Signs of infection
possible severe infection
Kosim, 2004
Perinasia 1991
POSSIBLE SEPSIS
• Clinically sepsis
at least 1 sign is found
in 4 out of 6 group categories
• Risk factors
Surjono, 2004
Perinasia konsensus 1991
Clinically sepsis
at least 1 sign is found
in 4 out of 6 group categories:
(1) General condition
(2) Gastrointestinal system
(3) Respiratory system
(4) cardiovascular system
(5) central nervous system
(6) hematologic system
(1) General condition
not doing well, poor feeding,
temperature instability, sclerema
Imipenem 0 – 6% 0%
Supportive Care
• Temperature support- hypothermia
• GI support - vomiting, ileus
• Cardiorespiratory support - hypoxia, apnea, ARDS,
hypotension, shock
• Hematological support: anemia, thrombocytopenia,
DIC
• Neurological support- seizures
SUGGESTIONS
TO PREVENT NEONATAL SEPSIS
• NICU:
incidence of neonatal infection
(el-Mohandes, 1997; Tysson, 1997; Xanthou,1998; Hanson, 2002)