Neonatal
Sepsis - Management



Introduction

Clinical

Diagnosis

Bacteriology

Management

Initial

After Cx results

Negative Cx

Maternal antibiotics

Adjunctive therapy

Antibiotic Dosages

References



Other Lectures


The choice of initial antibiotics depends on the expected bacteria in each clinical scenario.

Scenario #1 - Early-onset sepsis - Initial therapy
  • group B Strep, E. coli, Listeria, enterococcus
Scenario #2 - Late - community acquired - Initial therapy
  • group B Strep, E. coli, Listeria
Scenario #3 - Late - nosocomial - Initial therapy
  • Staph epi., group B Strep, E. coli, Candida