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Prevalence of neonatal sepsis among neonates admitted in neonatal intensive care unit, University of Agbor Teaching Hospital, Agbor, Delta state.
Abstract
Newborn survival is an issue of great concern to the world and especially to developing countries. This research study assessed the prevalence of neonatal sepsis among neonates admitted in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Delta Teaching Hospital, Agbor, Delta State. The objectives of the study were to determine the prevalence of neonatal sepsis in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), at the University of Delta Teaching Hospital from January 2017-December 2022, to assess the factors responsible for the development of neonatal sepsis and to identify the various treatment of choice for neonatal sepsis. 245 cases were used for the research. The information from the research was manually analyzed and presented using frequency tables and bar charts. Hypotheses were tested using chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The analysis revealed that the male gender had the highest incidence with 57.1% of the total cases the highest incidence, and spontaneous vaginal delivery had the highest incidence with 80.4% of the total cases. 3-4kg had the highest incidence seen with 71.8. also, children born at the hospital had an incidence seen at 67.7% and the prognosis of children born alive with neonatal sepsis had the highest incidence seen at 90.6%. It was concluded that the incidence of neonatal sepsis in children is increasing by the day and adequate measures should be put in place to ensure it is combated appropriated and recommended There should be public education about preventive measures for neonatal sepsis in children should be taught to the mothers.
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