Background Neonates are at major risk of sepsis, but data on neonatal sepsis incidence are
scarce. We aimed to assess the incidence and mortality of neonatal sepsis worldwide …

Early-onset sepsis remains a common and serious problem for neonates, especially preterm
infants. Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the most common etiologic agent, while Escherichia …

Importance Current algorithms for management of neonatal early-onset sepsis (EOS) result
in medical intervention for large numbers of uninfected infants. We developed multivariable …

The incidence of neonatal late-onset sepsis (LOS) is inversely related to the degree of
maturity and varies geographically from 0.61% to 14.2% among hospitalised newborns …

Video Abstract OBJECTIVES To determine the epidemiology, microbiology, and associated
outcomes of late-onset sepsis among very preterm infants using a large and nationally …

Neonatal sepsis remains a feared and serious complication, especially among very low birth
weight (VLBW) preterm infants. Neonatal sepsis is divided into early-onset and late-onset …

Sepsis is an important cause of mortality and morbidity in neonatal populations. There has
been constant search of an ideal sepsis biomarker that have high sensitivity, specificity …

BACKGROUND: Guidelines for prevention of group B streptococcal (GBS) infection have
successfully reduced early onset (EO) GBS disease. Study results suggest that Escherichia …

Neonatal sepsis continues to be a common and significant health care burden, especially in
very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBW< 1500 g). Though intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis has …

This is the eighteenth global report on tuberculosis (TB) published by WHO in a series that
started in 1997. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic …