Screening for early onset neonatal sepsis in asymptomatic infants

Early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS) causes significant morbidity and mortality and, therefore, infants who are either at risk of infection or appear unwell are promptly screened and antibiotics commenced. The aim of this study was to determine whether nationally recognised maternal and neonatal risk factors, clinical indicators and laboratory results correctly identified infants with EONS.

Ourania Kaltsogianni, Imelda Nolan, Ann Hickey, Anne Greenough, Zainab Kassim