@ARTICLE{Arab Mohammad Hosseini, author = {Arab Mohammad Hosseini, A. and }, title = {CLINICAL , LABORATORY FINDINGS AND PROGNOSIS OF NEONATAL SEPSIS: SURVEY OF 100 CASES}, volume = {2}, number = {0}, abstract ={In order to evaluate the frequency of clinical and laboratory findings of neonatal sepsis in Tehran, a retrospective study was carried out in 100 newborns who were admittedin newborn service of Ali Asghar Children Hospital with diagnosis of neonatal sepsis and eventually had positive blood cultures. 56% of this patients were above 1 week of age (late neonatal sepsis) and 44% were below 1 week (early neonatal sepsis). Among infected newborns, 67% were male and 33% were female. The frequency of clinical findings was: decreased reflexes (74%), poor feeding 44% , lethargy 34%, Jaundice 31%, hypothermia 25%, respiratory distress 24% J vomiting 19%, cyanosis 18% , hyperthermia 18% and irritability 17%. Other findings included: Leukopenia 22% , increased band cells 28% , thrombocytopenia 36%, prolonged PIT 26% and PT 20% . With early diagnosis and treatment 82% of the patients recovered completely. }, URL = {http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1861-en.html}, eprint = {http://rjms.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1861-en.pdf}, journal = {Razi Journal of Medical Sciences}, doi = {}, year = {1996} }