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Glucosuria as an early marker of late-onset sepsis in preterms: a prospective cohort study.
Bekhof, Jolita; Kollen, Boudewijn J; Kok, Joke H; Van Straaten, Henrica L M.
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  • Bekhof J; Princess Amalia Children's Clinic, Isala, Dr van Heesweg 2, PO Box 10400, 8000 GK, Zwolle, The Netherlands. j.bekhof@isala.nl.
  • Kollen BJ; Department of General Practice, University MedicalCenter Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands. b.j.kollen@med.umcg.nl.
  • Kok JH; Department of Neonatology, Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. j.h.kok@amc.uva.nl.
  • Van Straaten HL; Princess Amalia Children's Clinic, Isala, Dr van Heesweg 2, PO Box 10400, 8000 GK, Zwolle, The Netherlands. h.l.m.van.straaten@isala.nl.
BMC Pediatr ; 15: 125, 2015 Sep 17.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-26383242
BACKGROUND: Early and accurate diagnosis of late-onset sepsis (LONS) in preterm infants is difficult since presenting signs are subtle and non-specific. Because neonatal sepsis may be accompanied by glucose intolerance and glucosuria, we hypothesized that glucosuria may be associated with LONS in preterms, in an early stage. We aim to evaluate the association of glucosuria and late-onset neonatal sepsis (LONS) in preterm infants, in an attempt to improve early and accurate diagnosis of LONS. METHODS: We performed a prospective observational cohort study in 316 preterms (<34 weeks). We daily measured glucosuria and followed patients for occurrence of LONS, defined as clinical and blood culture-proven sepsis occurring after 72 h. Attending physicians were blinded to glucosuria results. We assessed the diagnostic value of glucosuria for clinical and blood culture-proven LONS using logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: Glucosuria was found in 65.8% of 316 preterm patients, and sepsis was suspected 157 times in 123 patients. LONS was found in 47.1% of 157 suspected episodes. The presence of glucosuria was associated with LONS (OR 2.59, 95% CI 1.24-5.43, p = 0.012) with sensitivity 69.0% and specificity 53.8% (Likelihoodratio 1.49). After adjustment for gestational age, birth weight, and postnatal age, this association weakened and was no longer significant (adjusted OR 2.16; 95% CI 0.99-1.85, p = 0.055). An increase in glucosuria 48-24 h before onset of symptoms was not associated with LONS. CONCLUSION: In preterms glucosuria is associated with LONS within 24 h, however this association is too weak to be of diagnostic value.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Biomarcadores / Sepsis / Glucosa / Hiperglucemia / Enfermedades del Prematuro Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: BMC Pediatr Asunto de la revista: PEDIATRIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Biomarcadores / Sepsis / Glucosa / Hiperglucemia / Enfermedades del Prematuro Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Límite: Female / Humans / Male / Newborn Idioma: En Revista: BMC Pediatr Asunto de la revista: PEDIATRIA Año: 2015 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Países Bajos Pais de publicación: Reino Unido