Development and internal validation of a Neonatal Healthcare-associated infectiOn Prediction score (NeoHoP score) for very low birthweight infants in low-resource settings: a retrospective case-control study

• Autori principali: Cecilia Ferreyra (Autore), Angela Dramowski (Autore), Adrie Bekker (Autore), Lizel G Lloyd (Autore), Mirjam Maria van Weissenbruch (Autore), Birgitta Gleeson (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMJ Publishing Group, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Background and objectives Early diagnosis of neonatal infection is essential to prevent serious complications and to avoid unnecessary use of antibiotics. The prevalence of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) among very low birthweight (VLBW; <1500 g) infants is 20%; and the mortality in low-...