الفهرس 
Neonatal Sepsis
Treatment of neonatal sepsisOnly 14 pages are availabe for public view
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Abstract
Neonatal Septicemia is one of the commonest causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity. It is estimated that 20% of all neonates develop sepsis and it is responsible for 30-50% of total neonatal death in developing countries. Neonatal sepsis (NS) or septicemia is a clinical syndrome characterized by systemic signs of circulatory disturbances (e.g., poor peripheral perfusion, pallor, hypotonia and poor responsiveness) caused by invasion of the blood stream by bacteria in the first month of life .Sepsis encompasses various systemic infections of the new born such as septicemia, meningitis, pneumonia, arthritis, osteomyelitis and urinary tract infections(UTIs). Superficial infections like conjunctivitis and oral thrush are not usually included under NS.