December 2018. Volume 14. Number 3

Using a “neonatal sepsis calculator” would avoid abusing antibiotic therapy

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Strunk T, Buchiboyina A, Sharp M, Nathan E, Doherty D, Patole S. Implementation of the neonatal sepsis calculator in an australian tertiary perinatal centre. Neonatology. 2018;113:379-82.

Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Rivas Fernández MÁ2.
1UCIN Hospital de La Serena y Escuela de Medicina Universidad Católica del Norte. La Serena. Elqui. Chile.
2Hospital General de Cataluña. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: 10/09/2018
Acceptance date: 25/10/2018
Publication date: 14/11/2018

Abstract

Authors conclusions: the implementation of the Neonatal Sepsis Calculator was feasible and safe in our unit. Application of this clinical decision support tool may reduce the number of infants undergoing investigations and empirical treatment for suspected Early Onset Sepsis

Reviewer’s commentary: suspicion of early onset neonatal sepsis is a frequent cause of hospitalization, use of diagnostic tests and empirical indication of antibiotics. Despite some methodological limitations of the research, the use of the Neonatal Sepsis Calculator would reduce these effects, in tertiary hospitals, to ensure adequate pre and post-discharge follow-up.

How to cite this article

Carvajal Encina F, Rivas Fernández MA. Usar una calculadora de sepsis neonatal evitaría abusar de la antibioticoterapia. Evid Pediatr. 2018;14:33.

AVC | Critically appraised articles

Strunk T, Buchiboyina A, Sharp M, Nathan E, Doherty D, Patole S. Implementation of the neonatal sepsis calculator in an australian tertiary perinatal centre. Neonatology. 2018;113:379-82.

Reviewers: Carvajal Encina F1, Rivas Fernández MÁ2.
1UCIN Hospital de La Serena y Escuela de Medicina Universidad Católica del Norte. La Serena. Elqui. Chile.
2Hospital General de Cataluña. Sant Cugat del Vallés. Barcelona. España.
Correspondence: Fernando Carvajal Encina. Email: fcarvajal@ucn.cl
Reception date: 10/09/2018
Acceptance date: 25/10/2018
Publication date: 14/11/2018

How to cite this article

Carvajal Encina F, Rivas Fernández MA. Usar una calculadora de sepsis neonatal evitaría abusar de la antibioticoterapia. Evid Pediatr. 2018;14:33.

14/11/2018

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