Abnormal Paraclinical Findings of the Neonates with Fever Admitted to the Neonantal Ward of Amir-KabirHospital, Arak City in 2011

Background and Objective: The vast clinical testing process often is performedto diagnose the origin of the fever. The aim of this study was to investigate the rateof abnormal paraclinical findings of the neonates with fever.Material and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out on 109randomly selected febrile neonates admitted to Amir-Kabir Hospital, 2010. Blood,Cerebro Spinal Fluid (CSF) and Urine samples were sent to laboratory and theresults were analyzed by Chi-Square test, using SPSS software.Results: Blood culture of 19 cases (17.43 %) is positive. None of the CSFsamples are gram positive and also show the sign of Meningitis.Conclusion: With regard to the high rate of positive blood culture, it seems thatthe use of blood culture in febrile neonates is important for diagnosis.Keywords: Fever; Neonate; Paraclinical Test