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Neonatal Sepsis
Neonatology · Infectious & Parasitic
Severe
Severity
Uncommon but serious — a leading cause of newborn illness and death worldwide, particularly in premature infants
Prevalence
No
Contagious
Neonatology
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment requires prompt hospitalization and immediate initiation of broad-spectrum intravenous antibiotics while awaiting culture results
- 2given how rapidly the condition can progress in newborns. Supportive care including careful fluid management
- 3temperature regulation
- 4and respiratory support is provided as needed in a neonatal intensive care setting. Antibiotic therapy is adjusted once the specific causative organism is identified
- 5and close monitoring continues throughout treatment to watch for complications.
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