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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal Medicine
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Early-onset sepsis (EOS) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality.
  • Risk factors include maternal group B Streptococcus colonization, intra-amniotic infection, and prolonged membrane rupture.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the key aspects of early-onset sepsis in newborns.
  • To highlight common causative organisms and clinical presentations.

Main Methods:

  • Review of established medical literature on neonatal sepsis.
  • Analysis of risk factors, pathogens, and clinical signs.

Main Results:

  • Common pathogens causing EOS are group B Streptococcus, Escherichia coli, and viridans streptococci.
  • Respiratory distress is the most frequent presenting symptom in neonates with sepsis.

Conclusions:

  • Clinical presentation of sepsis can mimic non-infectious respiratory issues.
  • Balancing empirical antibiotic treatment versus observation is critical for infants with risk factors or respiratory distress.