title: [Neonatal bacterial infections: magnitude and clinical aspects].
abstract: A prospective study on major bacterial infections (MBI) has been made over a six-month period in a neonatal unit. Incidence of MBI was 6.8 per 1,000 live births. Rates were significantly higher in low (57/1,000) and very low-birth-weight newborns (200/1,000). Septicemia occurred most frequently with group B hemolyticus streptococcus and staphylococcus aureus as the commonest infecting organisms. In 19/33 haematologic studies abnormal neutrophilic cell counts, thrombocytopenia or both were seen. Case/fatality rate was 50% in this series.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tellerías
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Oto
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lagos
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Méndez
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D001724:Birth Weight; D002677:Chile / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies
vernacular_title: Infecciones bacterianas neonatales: magnitud y aspectos clínicos.