Bacterial Etiology of Neonatal Sepsis: A Mini Review Mahalakshmi Krishnan1,*, Ankayarkkanni V.2 1Professor and Head, Dept of Microbiology/Research Lab for Oral-Systemic Health, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Velachery-Tambaram Road, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India 2Lecturer, Dept of Physiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Bacterial Etiology of Neonatal Sepsis-A Mini Review *Corresponding Author: Krishnan Mahalakshmi, Professor and Head, Dept of Microbiology/Research Lab for Oral-Systemic Health, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Velachery-Tambaram road, Chennai-600100, Tamil Nadu, India, Contact No.: 9444184403 (M) e-mail: kmagvenkat@gmail.com
Online published on 31 March, 2020. Abstract Neonatal sepsis can be generally classified as early onset or late onset. Early-onset sepsis is observed during first week after birth. Late onset sepsis is seen between seven days of life to three months of age. Early-onset neonatal sepsis is linked with acquiring of microorganisms from the mother. Infection can occur through bloodstream, vertical transmission from infected mother or by infection during parturition. The bacterial etiology in neonatal sepsis is on increase currently following the raise in antibiotic resistance among the bacterial community. This brief review highlights the bacterial species implicated in neonatal sepsis. Top Keywords Microorganisms, Infection, Sepsis. Top |