Clinical Pattern of Neonatal Infections

Authors

  • MN Islam
  • Abdul Hannan
  • S Zahid Hossain
  • Md. Habibur Rahman
  • SA Razzaque

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v1i3.17909

Keywords:

Neonatal infection

Abstract

Neonatal infection is an important cause of morbidity and mortality among infants. Clinical pattern of neonatal infection in the neonatal unit of Institute of Post Graduate Medicine & Research (IPGM&R), Dhaka has been reported. Out of total 2160 Neonatal admission from July 1991 to June 1993, 320 (14.8%) cases of neonatal infections were found. Septicemia was the commonest type found in 118 (5.5%) cases. Other infections included umbilical sepsis (14.7%), Skin infections (1.6%), Meningitis (1.2%). Tetanus neonatorum were not included. Out of 320 cases, 20 patients died (6.2%). Preterm low birth weight and birth asphyxia were the common risk factors.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329.bjms.v1i3.17909

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Published

2014-02-07

How to Cite

Islam, M., Hannan, A., Hossain, S. Z., Rahman, M. H., & Razzaque, S. (2014). Clinical Pattern of Neonatal Infections. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science, 1(3), 5–13. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjms.v1i3.17909

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (1994)

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