Clinical features and risk factors of neonatal late-onset sepsis complicated by purulent meningitis
Prolonged high fever, abnormal respiration, elevated PCT, and decreased CK levels are important independent predictors of LOS complicated by NPM. The combined prediction model demonstrates high diagnostic efficacy, providing a useful reference for early identification of high-risk infants and the development of personalized intervention strategies.
Authors
- Yuan Gu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5480-5937)
- Haifeng Geng
- Xueping Zhu
- Huawei Wang
Institutions
- Soochow University (TW)
- Taizhou First People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Pediatrics
- Published
- 2026-01-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2026.1704622
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal and Maternal Infections
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Soochow University
- Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Health and Family Planning