All issues > Volume 32(4); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(4):495-499. Published online April 30, 1989.

Sepsis Associated with Total Parenteral Nutrition in the Neonates.

Jae Won Huh¹, Jo Sam Koo¹, Yun Joo Cheung¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kosin Medical College, Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea

Received: August 31, 1988;  Accepted: October 27, 1988.

Abstract

The retrospective study was performed on the 33 neonates with TPN admitted to the nursery of Gospel Hospital of Kosin medical college between January 1985 and Jun 1987. 1) The incidence of sepsis during TPN was 27% and it was related only to the duration of TPN received for more than 7 days. 2) Major organisms were S. epidermids (30%), Enterobacter cloacae (20%). 3) Major causes of taking TPN were suspected NEC (45%), pulmonary disorder (15%) and chr. diarrhea (12%).

Keywords :Total parenteral nutrition, Neonatal sepsis