Late neonatal infections

Authors

  • Regla Caridad Broche Candó hospital william soler
  • Maria Isabel Vázquez RodÍriguez hospital pediatrico william soler
  • Oramis Sosa Palacios hospial pediatrico william soler
  • Lisette Trelles Porro hospitla pediatrico william soler
  • Maria de los Ángeles Cubero Rego hospital pediatrico william soler
  • Jjuan Miguel Broche Candó facultad de ciencias medicas Finlay- Albarran

Keywords:

neonatal infection, risk factor, morbidity.

Abstract

Introduction: Neonatal infection is one of the most common diseases due to the sensitivity of these patients. This infection can lead to neonatal sepsis and increase mortality.

Objective: Determine the clinical and epidemiological characteristics of late neonatal infection.

Methods: Retrospective and cross-sectional descriptive study of records on neonates admitted to the neonatology service of "William Soler Ledea" Hospital in the period 2017-2019 with a diagnosis of infection. Records of infected infants undergoing surgery were excluded. The variables studied were: epidemiological, risk factors, clinical and paraclinical. Descriptive statistical techniques such as percentages, ratio, mean or average were used.

Results: The sample consisted of 1078 patient´s records, with an infection rate of 59.4 × 100 admissions. Prenatal and conatal risk factors obtained prevalence ratio<1. The postnatal risk factors with the highest prevalence were male sex (57.6%) and central venous catheterization (53.6%). From 83 to 88% of infected neonates had alterations in the hematopoietic profile. Respiratory, skin and soft tissue infections occurred in 36% of the neonates and gram-positive bacteria were the main isolated microorganisms. There were 11 patients who died representing a mortality rate of 22.9%.

Conclusions: Morbidity due to late infection is remarkable, postnatal risk factors predominate and male sex ; prematurity and low weight had the highest representation in the deceased ones.

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Author Biographies

Regla Caridad Broche Candó, hospital william soler

neonatologa, jefa del departamento de pediatria

Maria Isabel Vázquez RodÍriguez, hospital pediatrico william soler

especialista de pediatria

Oramis Sosa Palacios, hospial pediatrico william soler

profesora auxiliar, investigadora auxiliar

Lisette Trelles Porro, hospitla pediatrico william soler

profesora asitente , neonatologa

Maria de los Ángeles Cubero Rego, hospital pediatrico william soler

profesora auxiliar, neonatologa

Jjuan Miguel Broche Candó, facultad de ciencias medicas Finlay- Albarran

profesor auxiliar

Published

2021-11-04

How to Cite

1.
Broche Candó RC, Vázquez RodÍriguez MI, Sosa Palacios O, Trelles Porro L, Cubero Rego M de los Ángeles, Broche Candó JM. Late neonatal infections. Rev Cubana Pediatría [Internet]. 2021 Nov. 4 [cited 2025 Jun. 24];93. Available from: https://revpediatria.sld.cu/index.php/ped/article/view/1661