children s health issues
Sepsis in Newborns
Symptoms of Sepsis in Newborns
Newborns with sepsis are usually listless, do not feed well, and often have an unstable body temperature. A fever that lasts for more than an hour is uncommon, but, when present, typically indicates the newborn has an infection. Other symptoms may include trouble breathing (respiratory distress), pauses in breathing (apnea), pale color, and poor skin circulation, with cool extremities, abdominal swelling, vomiting, diarrhea, seizures, jitteriness, and Jaundice in the Newborn . Group B streptococcus infection may cause One of the most serious complications of sepsis is infection of the membranes surrounding the brain (meningitis). Bacterial Meningitis in Newborns may have extreme sluggishness (lethargy), coma, 