Sepsis neonatal - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Sepsis del neonato; Septicemia neonatal; Sepsis en bebés

Síntomas:

Los bebés con sepsis neonatal pueden tener los siguientes síntomas:

Cambios en la temperatura corporal
Problemas respiratorios
Diarrea
Glucemia baja
Movimientos reducidos
Reducción en la succión
Convulsiones
Frecuencia cardíaca lenta
Área ventral hinchada
Vómitos
Piel y esclerótica de color amarillo (ictericia)

Pruebas y exámenes:

Los exámenes de laboratorio pueden ayudar a diagnosticar la sepsis neonatal e identificar la bacteria que está causando la infección. Los exámenes de sangre pueden abarcar:

Hemocultivo
Proteína C reactiva
Conteo de glóbulos blancos (CGB)

Se llevará a cabo una punción lumbar (punción raquídea) para examinar el líquido cefalorraquídeo en búsqueda de bacterias.

Si el bebé tiene tos o problemas respiratorios, se tomará una radiografía del tórax.

Los urocultivos se realizan en bebés que tienen más de unos cuantos días de edad.

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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