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This study reports the usefulness of infection scoring system, comprising of maternal and neonatal high risk factors for infection. The score was applied on 947 neonates at birth who were followed up for superficial and deep infections in postnatal wards or neonatal nursery. Total score consisted of 10 points. A high association was observed between increasing score and total and deep infections. Incidence of infections was 0, 5.0, 10.5, 20.9, 61.8 and 95.4 percent respectively with infection scores of 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 and above respectively. For term infants, cut off point for infection was at score 3, while for low birth ones this was lower at 2. This study, therefore, shows the utility of this practical scoring system in prediction of early neonatal infections.
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Kumari, S., Pruthi, P.K., Mehra, R. et al. Infection scoring in early neonatal infection. Indian J Pediatr 50, 177–181 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02821440
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