Epidemiology, microbiological profile, and outcome of culture positive sepsis among outborn neonates at a tertiary hospital in Northern India.

Swati MahichSuresh Kumar AnguranaVenkataseshan SundaramVikas Gautam

Published in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2021)

Gram-negative organisms were commonest cause of neonatal sepsis, had low sensitivity to commonly used antibiotics, and associated with poor outcome.

Keyphrases

gram negative
multidrug resistant
septic shock
acute kidney injury
intensive care unit
risk factors