Development of a point-of-care test for neonatal sepsis
This project aims to develop a point-of-care test for neonatal sepsis in a simple lateral flow test format.
It will provide frontline healthcare workers with the ability to provide initial diagnosis and timely, effective treatment for millions of newborns in resource-constrained settings.
It should also improve management of sepsis in adults and in the developed world.
What is neonatal sepsis?
Neonatal sepsis specifically refers to the presence in a newborn baby of a bacterial blood stream infection (BSI) (such as meningitis, pneumonia, pyelonephritis, or gastroenteritis) in the setting of fever.
Neonatal sepsis continues to be a common and significant health care burden, especially in very-low-birth-weight infants. In neonates, sepsis is difficult to diagnose clinically and often they may be relatively asymptomatic.
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