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Posted On : 21 Nov 2017

is only fever in first few days after birth could be consider as a criteria for septic screening

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Sam Makady

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yessss

7 years ago

R

Rehmat khan

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yesss

7 years ago

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Victor barrios

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yes it is a risk factor

7 years ago

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Cabdiqaadir Mohamed

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Yes you can consider for sepsis and also u check out all the prenatal infections until approved otherwise

7 years ago

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Benjamin antwi

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yes it is considered enough reason for a screen.

7 years ago

Answer 1

FEVER is generally NOT the usual sign of sepsis in the first few days after birth. Babies generally are off colour, sometimes hypothermic, refusal of feeds are other common signs of sepsis along with PROM and other high risk factors for sepsis.

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