Neonatal septic hepatitis

Abstract

Clinical symptoms of septic hepatitis are accompanied by jaundice, in most children hepatomegaly and hemorrhagic syndrome. The main laboratory criteria for septic hepatitis were: conjugated hyperbilirubinemia (100%), decreased prothrombin index (78%) and increased levels of ALT and AST (72%). The most unfavorable prognosis was observed as a result of penetration of the pathogen into the liver through the umbilical vein. In these cases, morphologically formed necrotic hepatitis with total damage to all parts of the hepatobiliary system. The clinical symptoms of the disease were characterized by severe hepatic insufficiency with impaired basic liver function and very high mortality.