Ilse Lizeth Villegas-Velasquez, Luz Irene Pascual-Mathey*, Olga Lidia Valenzuela-Limon, Patricia Elisa Molina-Prior, Jose Locia-Espinoza, Ezri Cruz Perez and Magda Olivia Perez-Vasquez
Volume2-Issue12
Dates: Received: 2021-11-29 | Accepted: 2021-12-14 | Published: 2021-12-16
Pages: 1183-1186
Abstract
Neonatal Sepsis (NS) is a systemic infection caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses during the first month of life. Although various studies have identified the factors associated with NS, it is a public health problem due to its high morbidity and mortality. The study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with neonatal sepsis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of a tertiary hospital in Mexico. A case-control study was carried out using records of neonates (with sepsis 39 and without sepsis 39) from January to December 2017. The risk factors studied were the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the mother and clinics of the neonate. The data were analyzed using the Chi2 test, Fisher's exact test, Student's t-test, and the Odds Ratio (OR). The risk factors associated with NS were gestational age (OR 0.77, CI 95% = 0.64-0.91, p = 0.004), newborn weight (OR 0.45, CI95% = 0.23-0.86, p = 0.017) and days of hospital stay (OR 1.06, CI95% = 1.02-1.10, p = 0.0014). The mother's sociodemographic and clinical factors were not associated with NS. Risk factors associated with NS were gestational age, newborn weight, and days of hospital stay.
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DOI: 10.37871/jbres1370
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Villegas-Velásquez IL, Pascual-Mathey LI, Valenzuela-Limón OL, Molina-Prior PE, Locia-Espinoza J, Pérez EC, Pérez-Vásquez MO. Risk Factors for Sepsis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of a Tertiary Hospital in Mexico. J Biomed Res Environ Sci. 2021 Dec 16; 2(12): 1183-1186. doi: 10.37871/jbres1370, Article ID: JBRES1370, Available at: https://www.jelsciences.com/articles/jbres1370.pdf
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