Neonatal sepsis.
A two year retrospective study of 242 neonates with a clinical diagnosis of neonatal sepsis was undertaken. The neonates on whom blood culture results were available for analysis were categorized into "proven" or "presumptive" sepsis. A changing pattern in aetiological pathogens is identified. The conspicuous absence of Group B Streptococcal (GBS) sepsis is discussed. The overall mortality rate was 37% but the mortality rate in the bacteraemic patients was only 22.6%. This discrepancy is discussed in detail and further prospective study suggested.
Anti-Bacterial Agents↗