Neonatal sepsis
Alternate Names : Sepsis neonatorum, Neonatal septicemia, Sepsis - infant
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Neonatal Sepsis
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Neonatal Sepsis
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Neonatal sepsis is a bacterial infection in the blood. It is found in infants during the first month of life. This may become a serious condition. If you suspect your baby has this condition, contact your doctor right away.
Spread of Infection ...
Neonatal sepsis is invasive infection, usually bacterial, occurring during the neonatal period.
Neonatal sepsis is any infection involving an infant during the first 28 days of life. Neonatal sepsis is also known as "sepsis neonatorum.
See also: Neonatal sepsis
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Group B streptococcal septicemia is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus agalactiae. This bacteria is commonly found in the human gastrointestinal, reproductive, and urinary tracts.
Clinical studies have shown AMIKIN to be effective in bacterial septicemia (including neonatal sepsis); in serious infections of the respiratory tract, bones and joints, central nervous system (including meningitis) and skin and soft tissue; ...
Data Collection & Forms
ABCs case report, neonatal sepsis surveillance, neonatal infection expanded tracking, invasive MRSA case report...
Laboratory Characterization
Laboratory characterization information for each ABCs pathogen...
Perinatal infection (Congenital rubella syndrome, Neonatal herpes simplex) Â- Omphalitis Â- Neonatal sepsis (Group B streptococcal infection) Â- Neonatal conjunctivitis
Other
Perinatal mortality (Stillbirth, Infant mortality) Â- Neonatal withdrawal ...
Infection or neonatal sepsis
Heart disease
Low blood sugar (hypoglycemia)
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome
Newborn jaundice
Retinopathy and vision loss or blindness
Severe intestinal inflammation (necrotizing enterocolitis) ...
 See also: Neonatal, Sepsis, Bacterial, Fever, Symptom
  
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