WORLD JOURNAL OF ADVANCE
HEALTHCARE RESEARCH

Chandrashekar M., Chippy Mathai, Pempa Lhamo, Anitha M., Tejashwini TK and Thasmiya Khan

ABSTRACT

Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that can be caused by a number of different bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Listeria, and certain strains of Streptococcus. Group B Streptococcus, GBS is the most common cause of neonatal sepsis in many countries. Early onset neonatal sepsis is seen within the first seven days of life and most often appears within 24 hours of birth where the baby is infected from the mother before or during the delivery. The chances of survival are reduced for new born with a serious infection regardless of whether they are hospitalized or in the community. Therefore, the complications of neonatal sepsis may be death or lifelong disability. Identifying and diagnosing neonatal sepsis is difficult because sick often present with non-specific sign and symptom that vary from changes in body temperature, breathing problem, diarrhoea, low blood sugar, seizure, bradycardia and jaundice.Neonatal sepsis is a blood infection that can be caused by a number of different bacteria, including Escherichia coli, Listeria, and certain strains of Streptococcus. Group B Streptococcus, GBS is the most common cause of neonatal sepsis in many countries. Early onset neonatal sepsis is seen within the first seven days of life and most often appears within 24 hours of birth where the baby is infected from the mother before or during the delivery. The chances of survival are reduced for new born with a serious infection regardless of whether they are hospitalized or in the community. Therefore, the complications of neonatal sepsis may be death or lifelong disability. Identifying and diagnosing neonatal sepsis is difficult because sick often present with non-specific sign and symptom that vary from changes in body temperature, breathing problem, diarrhoea, low blood sugar, seizure, bradycardia and jaundice.

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