Sepsis neonatal - Prevention

Nombres alternativos

Sepsis del neonato; Septicemia neonatal; Sepsis en bebés

Prevención:

Se pueden administrar antibióticos profilácticos a mujeres embarazadas que tengan corioamnionitis, estreptococos del grupo B o que antes hayan dado a luz a un bebé con sepsis debido a las bacterias.

El hecho de prevenir y tratar infecciones en las madres, brindando un ambiente limpio al nacer, y dar a luz al bebé dentro de las 24 horas siguientes a la ruptura de la bolsa de las aguas, cuando sea posible, puede ayudar a disminuir la probabilidad de que se presente sepsis neonatal.

Reviewed last on: 5/9/2011
Kimberly G Lee, MD, MSc, IBCLC, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Verani JR, McGee L, Schrag S. Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease, Revised Guidelines from CDC, 2010. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. 59(RR-10): 1-36, 2010.

Stoll et al . Early onset neonatal sepsis: the burden of group B streptococcal and E. coli disease continues. Pediatrics 2011: 127:817-826.

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