Retrospective cohort study of neonatal early onset of sepsis and the role of the EOS calculator in a level II nurseryWhat is known?What is new?What is significant for clinical practice?

• Main Authors: Chia Saw (Author), Karthik Kulasekaran (Author), Dhanushke Thilan Fernando (Author), Darren Tan (Author), Raghu Dharmapuri (Author), Max K. Bulsara (Author), Noel David Friesen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Sepsis is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in neonates. With the improvement in health care standards, the incidence of neonatal Early Onset Sepsis (EOS) has reduced significantly. A recent Web-based EOS-calculator has been introduced with the aim to reduce the use of IV antibiot...