NEONATAL SEPSIS

Course overview

NEONATAL SEPSIS REFERS TO AN INFECTION INVOLVING BLOODSTREAM IN NEWBORN INFANTS LESS THAN 28 DAYS OLD. IT CONTINUES TO REMAIN A LEADING CAUSE OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY AMONG INFANTS, ESPECIALLY IN MIDDLE AND LOWER-INCOME COUNTRIES. IT IS DIVIDED INTO EARLY-ONSET SEPSIS (EOS) OR LATE-ONSET SEPSIS (LOS) BASED ON THE AGE OF PRESENTATION AFTER BIRTH WITH DIFFERENT EXPERTS USING 72 HOURS OR 7 DAYS AS THE CUTOFF. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE TREATMENT AND EVALUATION OF NEONATAL SEPSIS AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN MANAGING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.