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Posted On : 09 Oct 2008

What are the criteria for diagnosis of neonatal septicemia?

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Faizan Bhoira

Clinical criteria and Lab inv. like CRP,ESR,Peripheral smear 4 toxic granukles,thrombocytopenia,and bld. culture

16 years ago

manjusha goje

Raised CRP levels,band cellsmore than 20 Percent ,raised wbc count.

16 years ago

mahmoud sherif

fever poor suckling

16 years ago

pediatriconcall

The criteria for neonatal septicaemia are both Clinical and pathological. Clinical Septicaemia is usually should be supported by laboratory data, as many diseases `mimick` septicaemia otherwise - the notable examples being metabolic disorders.

Clinically - the baby may be hypo {more commonly} or hyperthermic, with poor perfusion, possibly hypotension {may be a late sign}, mottling, lethargy, sometimes hyperglycaemia and tachycardia plus tachypnea. The laboratory signs, include increased toxic granulation of white cells {band forms}, raised ESR or CRP, blood or urine culture being positive.

R Kishore Kumar
Consultant Neonatologist

16 years ago

dr ajazur rahman

refusal of feeds,dull activity,hypothermia,hypoglyceamia

16 years ago

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