Neonatal sepsis is one of the main causes of neonatal mortality. It remains a burden problem by showing minimal initial symptoms of subtle character, non-specific manifestation, and diagnostic pitfalls. The clinical course can be fatal if treatment is not commenced promptly. It i s, therefore, crucial to establishing early diagnosis and initiate adequate therapy. Sepsis in the newborn is a common disorder classified into early-onset form within the first 72 hours of life and late-onset form afterwards.
The early onset sepsis is caused by organisms prevalent in the maternal genital tract, infecting the neonate transplacentally or during passage through a colonised birth canal during delivery. The late onset form is acquired from the hospital environment. The early diagnosis and treatment of neonatal sepsis may help to decrease neonatal mortality. The ideal technology Since the gold…
