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Neonatal Sepsis Dr. Walid Abdel Wahab 11 Done By: Amal Sahare Assayed
Neonatal Sepsis Dr. Walid Abdel Wahab 11 Done By: Amal Sahare Assayed
Neonatal Sepsis Dr. Walid Abdel Wahab 11 Done By: Amal Sahare Assayed
..Late onset: 3-30 days of lifeLate..Late onset: 1-3 months of life ((new classification
because, they stay for a long
time in the nursery)) i.e.
extreme low birth weight and
pre-term infant they will stay in
..the nursery for long period
:Mood of Transmission
The early onset sepsis is through the mother either
transplacental or during birth
transmission through the
genital tract ((during labor))
some have colonization in the
vagina so, during vaginal
delivery there 'll be
transmission of the infection
through the genital tract and
:RenalOliguria
:HematologicalAnemia, bleeding and jaundice
:SkinColdness, sclerema and edema
:Complications of Septicemia
,Meningitis-1
,Pneumonia-2
,Septic shock-3
Multi organ dysfunction -4
failure ((renal, cardiac,
..respiratory, hepatic or DIC))
Investigations ((sepsis work
:up))
:CBC-1
Amal Sahare Assayed
combination treatment
((augmentation TTT)) to
..increase the synergistic effect
Duration of therapy :will be
,-D for Gm+ &7 D for Gm 10days after the culture 7,become Ve
At least 3 weeks in ..meningitis
:Supportive Treatment
,IV fluid,O2 therapyCorrection of metabolic acidosis by sodium
,bicarbonate
Nasogastric feeding ((oral not ,contraindcation))
,IV immunoglobulinAmal Sahare Assayed
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