Clinical and bacteriological profile of culture-negative and culture-proven neonatal sepsis in Palembang, Indonesia.

Introduction: Culture-negative and multidrug-resistant neonatal sepsis frequently occur in developing countries and complicate neonatal sepsis management. These conditions contribute to a high neonatal mortality rate and accelerate the misuse of antibiotics. However, the extent of culture-negative and multidrug-resistant neonatal sepsis in developing countries remains poorly characterized.

Agreement test of transcutaneous bilirubin and bilistick with serum bilirubin in preterm infants receiving phototherapy.

Background: This study compares the minimally invasive Bilistick and a noninvasive method with standard Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) measurement in preterm newborns receiving phototherapy. We assess the agreement of Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer (TcB) and Bilistick bilirubin measurements with standard TSB measurement in preterm infants receiving phototherapy.

Methods: Bilirubin was measured by using TcB and Bilistick in 94 preterm infants in RSCM Jakarta Neonatal Ward from October 2016 to March 2017, with gestational ages of < 35 weeks, before phototherapy and after 24 and 48 h of phototherapy.