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Neonatal sepsis affects an estimated 22 per 1,000 live births globally and carries significant morbidity risk, with PA-authored CME examining risk stratification, diagnostic sequencing, and antimicrobial stewardship for the practicing provider.

A 10-percentage-point increase in Black women giving birth at a hospital was associated with a 5.1-percentage-point decrease in breastfeeding rates. Hospitals with top-quartile nurse work environments had 9 percentage points higher breastfeeding rates.

“This review aims to inform strategies for early diagnosis, promote rational antibiotic use to mitigate antimicrobial resistance, and guide the development of future therapeutic approaches.” – Lead Author Sebastien Kenmoe, PhD, University of Edinburgh

For many years, researchers relied on hospital billing codes to identify sepsis cases. However, diagnosis and coding practices vary across hospitals and are changing over time, leading to uncertainty about how often sepsis truly occurs.

“To realize the full potential of the [Safe Childbirth Checklist], implementers and policymakers need to understand better what quality infrastructure is necessary to create an enabling environment.” (Kaplan et al., JAMA Network Open)

“Delay in diagnosis will result in delay in amplification, with subsequent delay in language and even cognitive development.” — Julie Wei, MD, Akron Children’s Hospital