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Resident Lecture Series: Sepsis

Resident Lecture Series: Sepsis. Nneka I. Nzegwu, DO Neonatal-Perinatal Clinical Fellow Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital. Objectives. Define early and late onset sepsis Describe the pathogens that occur in early and late onset sepsis Describe the risk factors for neonatal sepsis

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Resident Lecture Series: Sepsis

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  1. Resident Lecture Series: Sepsis Nneka I. Nzegwu, DO Neonatal-Perinatal Clinical Fellow Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital

  2. Objectives • Define early and late onset sepsis • Describe the pathogens that occur in early and late onset sepsis • Describe the risk factors for neonatal sepsis • Create a differential for neonatal sepsis • Describe the workup for neonatal sepsis • Know empiric treatment for neonatal sepsis

  3. Introduction • Neonatal sepsis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality • Neonatal sepsis is a clinical syndrome of systemic illness accompanied by bacteremia in the first month of life

  4. Definitions • Early Onset Sepsis (EOS): • Culture proven infection within the first 72 hours of life • Late Onset Sepsis (LOS): • Culture proven infection after 72 hours of life • Sepsis, UTI, pneumonia, meningitis, osteomyelitis, NEC

  5. Incidence • 1-5 per 1000 live births • Higher incidence of neonatal sepsis in VLBWs • Mortality rate is high (13-25%)

  6. Etiology: EOS • Early Onset Sepsis (EOS): • Group B Streptococcus (GBS) • E. Coli • Listeria monocytogenes • Streptococcus species ie. Viridans • Due to maternal or perinatal factors

  7. Etiology: LOS • Late Onset Sepsis (LOS): • Coagulase-negative staphylococcus • Staphylococcus aureus • Gram negative bacilli ie. Klebsiella • Candida spp. • Nosocomial or focal infection

  8. Etiology: Viral Sepsis • Congenital • Enteroviruses (ie. Coxsackievirus A & B) • Herpes Simplex Virus • TORCH infections ie. CMV, Toxoplasmosis • Acquired • HIV • Varicella • Respiratory syncytial virus • Can be either early or late onset sepsis

  9. Risk Factors • Prematurity • Low birthweight • ROM > 18 hours • Maternal peripartum fever or infection • Resuscitation at birth • Multiple gestation • Male sex

  10. Clinical Signs and Symptoms • Lethargy • Hypo/hyperthermia • Feeding intolerance • Jaundice • Abdominal distention • Vomiting • Apnea

  11. Differential Diagnosis • Respiratory • Cardiac • CNS • GI • Inborn errors of metabolism • Hematologic

  12. Sepsis Work-Up • Blood cultures (x 2 due to low sensitivity) • Urine cultures • Lumbar puncture • Tracheal aspirates • CBC with differential

  13. Management : GBS Prophylaxis • All women screened at 35-37 weeks • Intrapartum antibiotics given to: • GBS bacteruria during pregnancy • GBS positive rectovaginal culture • Prior infant w/ EOS GBS • GBS unknown with risk factors • Temp > 100.4 • GA < 37 weeks • ROM >18 hours

  14. Empiric Antibiotic Therapy • EOS • Penicillin and Aminoglycoside • Ampicillin and Gentamicin • LOS • Vancomycin and Aminoglycoside • Vancomycin and Gentamicin

  15. Prognosis • Low birth weight and gram negative infection are associated with adverse outcomes • Septic meningitis in preterm infants may lead to neurological disabilities • May acquire hydrocephalus or periventricular leukomalacia

  16. Question # 1 • What is the major risk factor for neonatal sepsis? • A. Maternal GBS colonization • B. Male sex • C. Prematurity • D. ROM >18 hours • E. Low birthweight

  17. Question # 1 • What is the major risk factor for neonatal sepsis? • A. Maternal GBS colonization • B. Male sex • C. Prematurity • D. ROM >18 hours • E. Low birthweight

  18. Question # 2 • If meningitis is suspected what antibiotic may be added for better CNS penetration? • A. Vancomycin • B. Tobramycin • C. Cefotaxime • D. Ceftriaxone • E. Meropenem

  19. Question # 2 • If meningitis is suspected what antibiotic may be added for better CNS penetration? • A. Vancomycin • B. Tobramycin • C. Cefotaxime • D. Ceftriaxone • E. Meropenem

  20. Question # 3 • What is the gold standard for diagnosing neonatal sepsis? • A. Blood culture • B. Lumbar culture • C. CBC • D. Chest X-ray • E. CRP

  21. Question # 3 • What is the gold standard for diagnosing neonatal sepsis? • A. Blood culture • B. Lumbar culture • C. CBC • D. Chest X-ray • E. CRP

  22. PREP Case # 1 A 2,700 gram male infant born at 36 weeks’ gestation is being treated for suspected neonatal sepsis following the development of respiratory distress shortly after birth. His mother had a fever to 102° F (38.9° C) during labor and delivery, but reports she had no illnesses during pregnancy. Of the following, the MOST appropriate antibiotic regimen for this infant is • Ampicillin and an aminoglycoside • Clindamycin and a third-generation cephalosporin • Meropenem and an aminoglycoside • Piperacillin and an aminoglycoside • Vancomycin and a third-generation cephalosporin

  23. PREP Case # 1 Of the following, the MOST appropriate antibiotic regimen for this infant is • Ampicillin and an aminoglycoside • Clindamycin and a third-generation cephalosporin • Meropenem and an aminoglycoside • Piperacillin and an aminoglycoside • Vancomycin and a third-generation cephalosporin

  24. PREP Case # 2 You are called to labor and delivery to attend the vaginal delivery of a 37 weeks' gestation male to a 24-year-old primiparous mother. She reports that her membranes ruptured 36 hours ago. She is afebrile.Of the following, the maternal condition that is MOST likely to require antibiotic therapy for this neonate is A. Chorioamnionitis B. Diabetes mellitus C. Group B streptococcal colonization D. Preeclampsia E. Urinary tract infection in the first trimester

  25. PREP Case # 2 You are called to labor and delivery to attend the vaginal delivery of a 37 weeks' gestation male to a 24-year-old primiparous mother. She reports that her membranes ruptured 36 hours ago. She is afebrile.Of the following, the maternal condition that is MOST likely to require antibiotic therapy for this neonate is A.Chorioamnionitis B. Diabetes mellitus C. Group B streptococcal colonization D. Preeclampsia E. Urinary tract infection in the first trimester

  26. Summary • Neonatal sepsis is a common cause of morbidity and mortality • Blood culture is the gold standard for diagnosis • Universal GBS prophylaxis of pregnant women has significantly decreased the rate of GBS EOS

  27. References • Fanaroff, A. A. & Martin, R. J. (Eds.). (2010). “Part 2: Postnatal Bacterial Infections”. Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine: Diseases of the Fetus and Infant. 9th ed.: October 2010; St. Louis: Mosby, 2010; 793-806. • Gomella, TL, Cunningham, MD, Eyal FG, and Zenk KE. Zenk. "Sepsis." Neonatology: management, procedures, on-call problems, diseases, and drugs. 6th ed. New York: Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division, 2009; 665-672.

  28. References • Bentlin MR, Rugolo LMSS. Late-onset Sepsis: Epidemiology, Evaluation, and Outcome. Neoreviews 2010; 11(8): e426-e435. • Pupulo KM. Epidemiology of Neonatal Early-onset Sepsis. Neoreviews 2008; Volume 9(12): e571-e578. • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease. MMWR 2010; 59(RR-10): 1-32.

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