Lucknow: Natural antimicrobial proteins produced by beneficial bacteria found in fermented foods and milk may help in ...

Study of 201 countries finds neonatal sepsis rates declining overall, but mortality tracks hunger and inequality, exposing persistent regional disparities.

Early-onset neonatal bacterial infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in preterm newborns. It is most often caused by ascending infection via the maternal genital tract.

Among the 981,869 children, 0.8% were diagnosed with sepsis and less than 0.1% diagnosed with meningitis; overall, 1.2% of children developed epilepsy during the study period. Children with clinically ...

Sepsis is an important cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality worldwide. Diagnosis and treatment of neonatal sepsis relies on clinical judgment and interpretation of nonspecific laboratory tests.

As a parent, you want nothing more than to see your newborn healthy and happy, but have you ever wondered how you’d know if something was wrong? One serious condition to watch out for is neonatal ...

Background: Early-onset sepsis is a common diagnosis in neonatal intensive care units. Because of the low incidence, overtreatment is also common. Objective: To measure the sensitivity and negative ...

Has the over-use of antibiotics created a deadly risk to newborns? Kamala Thiagarajan investigates the hidden health crisis devastating families around the world – and the solutions that could stop it ...

Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that can occur in infants less than 28 days old and cause swelling and even organ failure in some cases. The infection can set in within first 3 days of birth ...

BETA-hemolytic streptococci of Lancefield Group B have been implicated in human disease almost from the time when the precipitin-grouping technic first came into use. 1–3 Since that time additional ...