U.S., March 20 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT06884969) titled 'Late-onset Sepsis and Development' on March 13.
Brief Summary: Neonatal sepsis is classified as early-onset and late-onset sepsis. Early-onset sepsis occurs within the first 72 hours after birth and is associated with a mortality rate of 10-15%. Late-onset sepsis, on the other hand, is characterized by its onset after the first 72 hours of life in infants who have been exposed to microorganisms in the postnatal environment. Preterm infants are the most vulnerable group in terms of sepsis, and the incidence of hospital-acquired late-onset sepsis can reach up to 40% in extremely preterm neonates. In contrast, community-acquired late-...