Possible Rates of Detection of Neonatal Sepsis Pathogens in the Context of Microbiological Diagnostics in Mothers – Real World Data

Abstract The aim of this study was to identify the rate detection neonatal sepsis pathogens in maternal microbiological smears. This is a retrospective conducted at Level 1 perinatal center context routine care from 2014 2019. For all premature infants and neonates with sepsis, findings were examined see if there match. During period, total 948 or newborn identified as having infection. Among infants, 209 (22%) met diagnostic criteria for sepsis; these, 157 births 52 full-term births. We evaluated these mother child pairs. No detected 27 out mothers (17.1%) 31 (59.6%). In infant group pairs matching 30 130 cases (23.1%, 95% CI: 16.1–31.3), match 4 21 (19%, 5.4–41.9). number needed test have 90% probability success pathogen varies between 9 11 most favorable case 26 32 least case, depending on evaluation method. sepsis-causing successfully through prior analysis smear 7% 19% infants. relatively high groups. value smears identifying needs be critically questioned.