CLINICAL, LABORATORY FINDINGS AND PROGNOSIS OF NEONATAL SEPSIS: SURVEY OF 100 CASES

In order to evaluate the frequency of clinical and laboratory findings of neonatal sepsis in Tehran, a retrospective study was carried out in 100 newborns who were admittedin newborn service of Ali Asghar Children Hospital with diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and eventually had positive blood cultures.
56% of this patients were above 1 week of age (late neonatal sepsis) and 44% were below 1 week (early neonatal sepsis). Among infected newborns, 67% were male and 33% were female. The frequency of clinical findings was: decreased reflexes (74%), poor feeding 44% , lethargy 34%, Jaundice 31%, hypothermia 25%, respiratory distress 24% J vomiting 19%, cyanosis 18% , hyperthermia 18% and irritability 17%.
Other findings included: Leukopenia 22% , increased band cells 28% , thrombocytopenia 36%, prolonged PIT 26% and PT 20% .
With early diagnosis and treatment 82% of the patients recovered completely.