Leonora DEsposito

Joy,Love,Peace and Prosperity to all 99 NICU members during this Christmas Season and Always.Hugs....Leonora.

Both articles very useful. Thanks JACK and Millen. Infection prevention and control is for us a life or death matter.

Thanks a lot JACK for this online site. Really the best !!!!!!

I'm looking for an anaerobic coverage in a baby with meropenem. Found it "incompatible"...in some references. Is this about the inyection site or a drug interaction ? Thanks...Regards.Leonora.

Case update.The baby stay clinically well. Blood culture and CRP negative.CBC normal. Mom OK too. Both at home now. Thanks all , friends.!!! .

Thanks Jack,I agree with you .Best regards. Leonora

Thanks colleagues for your help. This is about a one day old newborn, product of a septic mother with high fever,and respiratory faillure.Deliver by C section at 37 weeks. No reanimation required.Baby looks well.Some residents ask about LP as part of the sepsis work up. We do LP in all infants with positive cultures.And in all with fever or meningeal signs. But in a term,looking well baby...Should we wait ????

Is lumbar puncture necessary in a high risk for sepsis,clinically well term newborn ?