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Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (CONS) Infection in Neonatal ICU.
By Dr. Suneel Mundkur , Dr. B Ramesh , Dr. L Leslie
Submited on: 31 Dec 2011 04:10:54 AM GMT
Published on: 31 Dec 2011 10:32:10 AM GMT
 
CONS infection in NICU
Posted by Dr. Praveen S Bagalkoti on 09 Apr 2012 04:21:04 PM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? Yes
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? No
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? No
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? Yes
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? No
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? No
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? No
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:

    1)Maternal history of premature rupture of memebranes(12hrs>), maternal fever around delivery, foul smelling liquors etc s are not mentioned.

     

    2) Inclusion of use of instrument/ vaccum during delivery, number of neonates in the study who had undergone intubation and other procedures should have been added.

     

    3)What about mixed infections like CONS and Gram negative Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase organisms(ELBS)

        in the study population?

     

    4)Kindly mention the incidence of centrally placed cathethers in the study population.

     

    5)How many neonates had  DIC?Multiorgan failures in the study?

     

    6) Role of fungal sepsis in the mortality/morbidity outcome ?

     

    7) P  values are glaringly absent!

     

    8) Discussion should have been more elaborate and informative.

     

  • Competing interests:
    None
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    No
  • References:
    None
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    I have been working in pediatrics and neonatal medicine since last 10 years. I had carried out research on acute renal failure in neonates at tertiary care NICU  of Karnataka .I have been doing study of neonatal thrombocytopenia .Currently I am working as a Associate Professor  of Pediatrics in a medical college.

                             

  • How to cite:  Bagalkoti P S.CONS infection in NICU[Review of the article 'Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (CONS) Infection in Neonatal ICU. ' by Leslie L].WebmedCentral 2012;3(4):WMCRW001666
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Faculty review: Coagulase-negative staphylococcus infection in neonatal intensive care unit
Posted by Dr. Prashanth GP on 08 Apr 2012 10:13:41 AM GMT

1 Is the subject of the article within the scope of the subject category? Yes
2 Are the interpretations / conclusions sound and justified by the data? No
3 Is this a new and original contribution? Yes
4 Does this paper exemplify an awareness of other research on the topic? Yes
5 Are structure and length satisfactory? No
6 Can you suggest brief additions or amendments or an introductory statement that will increase the value of this paper for an international audience? Yes
7 Can you suggest any reductions in the paper, or deletions of parts? Yes
8 Is the quality of the diction satisfactory? No
9 Are the illustrations and tables necessary and acceptable? No
10 Are the references adequate and are they all necessary? No
11 Are the keywords and abstract or summary informative? Yes
  • Other Comments:
    1. Please mention full forms of all abbreviations used in your manuscript before using them in the text (CONS, ICD in abstract)
    2. In results content should be more precise and well formatted
    3. P-vaues missing in results
    4. No discussion section?
    5. Weight category is missing in illustration1
    6. Illustration 8 (Antibiotic sensitivity pattern) needs a detailed legend to make the readers understand the values mentioned in the table.
    7. Statistical tests/methods are not mentioned. Sample size /power calculation is desirable.
    8. References style is not uniform; the number of references is also inadequate.

    I suggest the authors to consider resubmitting the paper considering the gross irregularities in manuscript preparation noted above.

  • Competing interests:
    No
  • Invited by the author to review this article? :
    No
  • Have you previously published on this or a similar topic?:
    Yes
  • References:
    A study of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 2012; currently under issue preparation)
  • Experience and credentials in the specific area of science:

    A study of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (Annals of Tropical Paediatrics 2012; currently under issue preparation)

  • How to cite:  GP P .Faculty review: Coagulase-negative staphylococcus infection in neonatal intensive care unit[Review of the article 'Coagulase Negative Staphylococcus (CONS) Infection in Neonatal ICU. ' by Leslie L].WebmedCentral 2012;3(4):WMCRW001660
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