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 …

Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal
sepsis in high-income contexts, despite declines due to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis …

Objectives Neonatal sepsis is a leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality,
particularly in the developing countries. Delays in the identification and treatment of …

Abstract Group B Streptococcus (GBS) emerged as the leading cause of newborn infection
in the United States in the 1970s. In the 1980s clinical trials demonstrated that giving …

Background Aetiological data for neonatal infections are essential to inform policies and
programme strategies, but such data are scarce from sub-Saharan Africa. We therefore …

Background: Late-onset sepsis (LOS) is a common complication in the neonatal intensive
care unit. We aimed to describe the epidemiology, clinical characteristics and risk factors for …

Background Few population-level estimates of invasive neonatal infections have been
reported from sub-Saharan Africa. We estimated the national incidence risk, aetiology, and …

Background Sepsis is one of the major causes of neonatal death worldwide as well as in
Bangladesh. The objective of the present study was to identify the risk factors and causative …

Abstract Globally, group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of sepsis and
meningitis in infants in the first 90 days of life. Intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP) for …

Objective To assess whether endotracheal suctioning of nonvigorous infants born through
meconium stained amniotic fluid (MSAF) reduces the risk and complications of meconium …