Screening for sepsis in an asymptomatic neonate is warranted only in the presence of a maternal risk factor even if the neonate is at high risk of developing sepsis due to associated problems of prematurity, low birth weight or asphyxia. Knowledge of likely causative organisms of EOS can aid in instituting prompt and appropriate therapy, in order to minimise morbidity and mortality.
This article is a prospective study of the clinical, laboratory and radiological picture of children satisfying the case definition criteria of dengue by WHO admitted at Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, a suburban tertiary referral centre, to determine the predictive factors for dengue shock syndrome (DSS). Data were analyzed by Chi-squared test and Student's t-test for significance after dividing the patients into two groups, those with and those without DSS for the same. Bleeding manifestations, presence of effusion on USG/X-ray, haematocrit >35%, WBC <4000/cumm, Na < or =130 meq/l, bicarbonate level of <18 mmol/l, deranged coagulation profile and serum glutamic pyruvic transaminase (SGPT) > or =40 IU were predictive of DSS.
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