Dalut L, Brunhes A, Cambier S, Gallot D, Coste K. Early-onset neonatal sepsis: Effectiveness of classification based on ante- and intrapartum risk factors and clinical monitoring.
J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2024;
53:102775. [PMID:
38521409 DOI:
10.1016/j.jogoh.2024.102775]
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Abstract
INTRODUCTION
In 2017, the French public health authority HAS published new guidelines for the management of newborns at risk of early bacterial neonatal infection. These guidelines were based on ante- and intrapartum risk factors and clinical monitoring. In January 2021, we implemented a new protocol based on these guidelines in our tertiary maternity unit.
OBJECTIVES
To assess the impact of the protocol implemented on neonates' antibiotic prescriptions.
METHOD
An "old protocol" group comprising newborns hospitalized between July 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, was compared to a "new protocol" group formed between January 14, 2021 and July 13, 2021. Data were collected on infectious risk factors, antibiotic prescriptions, and emergency room visits within 2 weeks for an infection or suspected infection.
RESULTS
The "old protocol" population comprised 1565 children and the "new protocol" population 1513. Antibiotic therapy was prescribed for 29 newborns (1.85 %) in the old protocol group versus 15 (0.99 %) in the new one (p = 0.05). The median duration was 5 days and 2 days respectively (p = 0.08). With the new protocol, newborns in category B were about 20 times more likely (p = 0.01), and those in category C about 54 times more likely (p = 0.005) to have an infection than those classified in categories N or A.
CONCLUSION
This study demonstrates that clinical monitoring criteria enable reduced use and duration of antibiotic therapy and are reliable.
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