Preferred Label : GAIA Level 2 Neonatal Invasive Bloodstream Infection;
NCIt synonyms : Global Alignment of Immunization safety Assessment in pregnancy Level 2 Neonatal Invasive
Blood Stream Infection;
NCIt related terms : Level 2 Neonatal Blood Stream Infection;
NCIt definition : GAIA Level 2 Neonatal Invasive Bloodstream Infection is defined by two criteria: first,
the criteria does not meet the requirements for level 1 diagnostic certainty; second,
three or more of the following requirements must be met: a) Temperature greater than
or equal to 37.5 degrees C or less than 35.5 degrees C; b) Tachycardia or new or more
frequent episodes of bradycardia; c) New or more frequent episodes of apnea or increased
oxygen requirement or increased requirement for ventilatory support; d) Lethargy or
moving only when stimulated or hypotonia or irritability; e) Difficulty in feeding
or abdominal distention; f) Pallor or poor perfusion or hypotension; g) Abnormal white
cell count or I/T (immature/total neutrophil) ratio greater than 0.2; h) Abnormal
platelet count; i) Increased number of inflammatory markers (CRP, procalcitonin);
j) Metabolic acidosis as defined by a base excess.;
Alternative definition : GAIA: Level 2 Neonatal Invasive Blood Stream Infection is defined by two criteria:
first, the criteria does not meet the requirements for level 1 diagnostic certainty;
second, three or more of the following requirements must be met: a) Temperature greater
than or equal to 37.5 degrees C or less than 35.5 degrees C; b) Tachycardia or new
or more frequent episodes of bradycardia; c) New or more frequent episodes of apnea
or increased oxygen requirement or increased requirement for ventilatory support;
d) Lethargy or moving only when stimulated or hypotonia or irritability; e) Difficulty
in feeding or abdominal distention; f) Pallor or poor perfusion or hypotension; g)
Abnormal white cell count or I/T (immature/total neutrophil) ratio greater than 0.2;
h) Abnormal platelet count; i) Increased number of inflammatory markers (CRP, procalcitonin);
j) Metabolic acidosis as defined by a base excess.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL509232;
Origin ID : C127985;
UMLS CUI : C4289158;
Semantic type(s)
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