ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG, CẬN LÂM SÀNG NHIỄM KHUẨN SƠ SINH TẠI BỆNH VIỆN SẢN NHI NGHỆ AN NĂM 2022-2023

Abstract

Neonatal infection is the leading cause of infant mortality. Nghe an Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital is a leading Hospital in the Vietnam North Central region, annually receiving thousands of newborn inpatients. This study was conducted to describe the clinical and subclinical characteristics of neonatal infection at Nghe an Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital in 2022-2023. Methods: There was a cross-sectional descriptive study on 513 children with confirmed neonatal infection. Results: The rate of male was 57.3%. More than 70% of newborn were hospitalized in the first 3 days after birth with clinical symptoms mainly fever, jaundice and respiratory failure. There were non-specific sub-clinical symptoms. Only 3.3% cases founded the causes of the neonal infection. Conclusion: Neonatal infection is mainly an early infection, with clinical and subclinical manifestations are often nonspecific. Careful examination and appropriate subclinical indications are required when neonatal infection is suspected.