EARLY NEONATAL SEPSIS. MAIN DIRECTION OF DIAGNOSTICS AND TREATMENT

Abstract

Neonatal sepsis remains one of the leading reasons of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The identification of neonates at the risk group of early onset sepsis must be based on a constellation of maternal risk factors, data of clinical observation and laboratory investigation. The optimal treatment of infants with sepsis or suspected sepsis is application of broad spectrum antimicrobial agents.

Keywords

• newborns
• sepsis
• early onset sepsis
• risk factors
• chorionamnionitis
• antibiotic prophylaxis in labour