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Late-onset neonatal sepsis (LOS), occurring in newborn of at least 7 days of life, is frequently observed in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) and potentially severe (mortality, neurologic and respiratory impairments). Despite its high prevalence, a reliable diagnostic remains difficult. Currently, nonspecific clinical signs that might be related to other neonatal conditions such as prematurity and birth defects, are used to determine the diagnosis of LOS. Laboratory results of biological markers, such as C-Reactive Protein (CRP) and Procalcitonin (PCT) are often delayed in comparison with LOS onset. Blood culture results are too late and lack sensitivity. This explains why excessive antibiotic use is observed in a large proportion of NICU hospitalized newborns. This results in an increased antibiotic resistance, microbiota modification, neonatal complications (pulmonary, ophthalmologic and neurologic) and mortality. A previous study (EMERAUDE) aimed to identify new biomarkers to early exclude the diagnosis of LOS, in order to limit antibiotic overuse. This study including 230 neonates revealed high performances of IL6, IL10, NGAL and combinations of PCT/IL10 and PTX3/NGAL. The main objective of the present study will be to validate the performances of these biomarkers in another cohort. The secondary objectives will be to explore transcriptomic biomarkers and salivary biomarkers.


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NCT number NCT06058819
Study type Observational
Source Hospices Civils de Lyon
Contact Marine BUTIN, Pr
Phone +33 4 27 85 52 84
Email marine.butin@chu-lyon.fr
Status Recruiting
Phase
Start date November 2023
Completion date April 2026

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