Common Pathogens Associated with Neonatal Sepsis and Their Antibiotic Resistance Pattern in Sohag University Hospital

Abstract

Introduction: Neonatal sepsis is defined as a clinical syndrome in an infant 28 days of life or younger, manifested by systemic signs of infection and isolation of a bacterial pathogen from the bloodstream[EmanShehab El-Din et al, 2015]. Positive blood culture and sensitivity of the isolate is the best guide to antimicrobial therapy and once started should be modified according to the culture sensitivity reports[Aggarwalet al, 2001]. Aim of the work: To determine clinical and microbiological pattern of neonatal sepsis in Sohag university hospital with special focus on causative pathogens and their response to used antimicrobials.