bacterial infection neonatal sepsis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
OLVG
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Admitted to the Neonatal unit • Undergoing sepsis evaluation according to the Dutch early onset neonatal sepsis guideline, or local late-onset sepsis guideline. • Informed consent of parents or legal guardian(s)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Confirmed intrauterine infection (toxoplasmosis, rubella, cytomegalovirus, syphilis and herpes)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The main study parameter is the difference in plasma sCD14-ST level between infants with and without neonatal sepsis. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - the difference in plasma sCD14-ST level over time between infants with and without neonatal sepsis. - discordance in positive and negative outcomes of molecular blood culturing (IS-pro) compared to outcomes of whole blood culturing between infants with and without neonatal sepsis - difference in intestinal microbiota composition between infants who received antibiotics less than 72 hours compared to infants who received antibiotics longer than 72 hours. | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed