Table 4.

Prospective study; each variable of the Sepsis Prediction Score in positive and negative blood culture neonates, 48 h prior, 24 h prior and on the blood culture day.

Variables	48 h			24 h			0 h
	(+) Blood Culture (N = 94) N, Frequency (%)	(−) Blood Culture (N = 51) N, Frequency (%)	p	(+) Blood Culture (N = 94) N, Frequency (%)	(−) Blood Culture (N = 51) N, Frequency (%)	p	(+) Blood Culture (N = 94) N, Frequency (%)	(−) Blood Culture (N = 51) N, Frequency (%)	p
Fever > 38 °C	2 (2.1)	1 (2)	1.000	2 (2.1)	0 (0)	0.540	66 (70.2)	16 (31.4)	<0.001
Feeding volume decrease > 50%	7 (7.4)	1 (2)	0.260	11 (11.7)	7 (13.7)	0.793	28 (29.8)	13 (25.5)	0.700
Disturbances in peripheral circulation	5 (5.3)	0 (0)	0.162	9 (9.6)	0 (0)	0.026	67 (71.2)	22 (43.1)	0.001
Increase in O2 requirements	5 (5.3)	0 (0)	0.162	10 (10.6)	4 (7.8)	0.770	19 (20.2)	7 (13.7)	0.373
Respiratory symptoms	4 (4.2)	3 (5.9)	0.696	13 (13.8)	7 (13.7)	1.000	26 (27.6)	12 (23.5)	0.693
Blood glucose change > 50%	1 (1.1)	0 (0)	1.000	4 (4.2)	0 (0)	0.297	14 (14.9)	4 (7.8)	0.294
Platelet count < 150,000/mm3	0 (0)	1 (2)	0.351	1 (1)	1 (2)	1.000	19 (20.2)	1 (2)	0.002
CRP > 1 mg/dL	7 (7.4)	0 (0)	0.052	16 (17)	1 (2)	0.006	87 (92.5)	28 (54.9)	<0.001