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Serial clinical observation for management of newborns at risk of early-onset sepsis.

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Current management approaches for asymptomatic neonates at risk of early onset sepsis remain controversial. Strategies based entirely on clinical observation (SCO, serial clinical observation) have gained consensus.… Click to show full abstract

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Current management approaches for asymptomatic neonates at risk of early onset sepsis remain controversial. Strategies based entirely on clinical observation (SCO, serial clinical observation) have gained consensus. RECENT FINDINGS We briefly compare different strategies for managing asymptomatic newborns suggested in four high-income countries. Then this review details the existing differences in carrying out the SCO in the United Kingdom, the USA, and Italy; the experiences from the studies performed using the SCO; and open questions regarding this strategy. Advantages and limitations of SCO are also discussed. There is a need to assess which symptoms at birth are more predictive of early onset sepsis and therefore require immediate interventions versus those symptoms that can be monitored and re-evaluated. SUMMARY SCO strategy may require changes in the processes of newborn care at birthing centers. Nonetheless, SCO is safe and is associated with fewer laboratory evaluations and unnecessary antibiotics. Thoughtful and thorough practices related to the care of all newborns will benefit any birthing centre. VIDEO ABSTRACT:: http://links.lww.com/MOP/A40.

Keywords: clinical observation; onset sepsis; early onset; risk early

Journal Title: Current Opinion in Pediatrics
Year Published: 2019

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