Neonatal Early Onset Sepsis (EOS) Calculator plus Universal Serial Physical Examination (SPE): A Prospective Two-Step Implementation of a Neonatal EOS Prevention Protocol for Reduction of Sepsis Workup and Antibiotic Treatment

• Main Authors: Francesco Cavigioli (Author), Francesca Viaroli (Author), Irene Daniele (Author), Michela Paroli (Author), Luigi Guglielmetti (Author), Elena Esposito (Author), Francesco Cerritelli (Author), Gianvincenzo Zuccotti (Author), Gianluca Lista (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Current neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) guidelines lack consensus. Recent studies suggest three different options for EOS risk assessment among infants born ≥35 wks gestational age (GA), leading to different behaviors in the sepsis workup and antibiotic administration. A broad disparity in clinica...