Exchange Transfusion in the Treatment of Neonatal Septic Shock: A Ten-Year Experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Exchange Transfusion in the Treatment of Neonatal Septic Shock: A Ten-Year Experience in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Septic shock, occurring in about 1% of neonates hospitalized in neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), is a major cause of death in the neonatal period. In the 1980s and 90s, exchange transfusion (ET) was reported by some authors to be effective in the treatment of neonatal sepsis and septic shock. Th...

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Main Authors: Lorenza Pugni, Andrea Ronchi, Bianca Bizzarri, Dario Consonni, Carlo Pietrasanta, Beatrice Ghirardi, Monica Fumagalli, Stefano Ghirardello, Fabio Mosca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-05-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
neonate
preterm infant
neonatal infection
neonatal sepsis
neonatal septic shock
therapy of septic shock
exchange transfusion
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/17/5/695

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