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SUMMARY:Neonatal and Paediatric Infection
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DESCRIPTION:To book for or join this event please use this link: https://mms.org.uk/events/1158/neonatal_and_paediatric_infection/webinar?dr=1202\n\n2.00 pm\nImmunisation – meningococcal disease\nProfessor Ray Borrow, Consultant Clinical Scientist who is Head of the Vaccine Evaluation Unit and Head of the Meningococcal Reference Unit at UK Health Security Agency, Manchester\n\nLearning objectives:\n\nImportance of conjugate vaccines in inducing herd protectionThe role of PCR in diagnosticsThe importance of whole genome sequencing  2.45 pm\nIndividualising septic screening on the postnatal ward - an evaluation of the Kaiser Permanente Infection calculator in the north west population (KPI-NW study)\nDr Jennifer Peterson, neonatal GRID trainee working within the north west region\n\nTalk synopsis:\n\nWhilst early onset sepsis carries high mortality and morbidity risks, the initial signs and symptoms of sepsis are non-specific and consequently, many infants receive septic screens which are negative. These screens expose the infant to intravenous antibiotics, disrupting their microbiome and requiring prolonged hospital stays with significant impact on their parents and wider families. The Kaiser Permanente Infection (KPI) calculator is an online tool which uses individualised information about mother and baby to give a more tailored indicator of sepsis risk for these infants.\n\nThe aim of this study was to prospectively evaluate the KPI calculator against NICE guidance to evaluate if the KPI calculator would be safe to use within the north west population. The study aimed to determine if the KPI calculator could reduce the number of infants being exposed to intravenous antibiotics, without missing any cases of true infection (blood culture positive or raised infection markers (CRP>10).\n\nThe study took place between March - October 2024 and recruited 817 infants from 11 hospitals across the north west. We are pleased to be able to share the results of this collaborative, trainee/ANNP-led research with the MMS.\n\n3.30 pm\nBreak\n\n3.40 pm\nPaediatric Tuberculosis - What's changed for 2025?\nDr Louise Turnbull, Paediatric Respiratory Consultant at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital (MFT)\n\nTalk synopsis:\n\nTB. That topic we all knew once upon a time but often forget when it comes to practice. Why are children truly not just 'small adults' when it comes to TB and what do you need to know to look after children with TB in 2025.\n\n4.25 pm\nClosing comments\n\nAttendees will be awarded CPD certficiates of attendance\n\n
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