children s health issues
Sepsis in Newborns
Prognosis for Sepsis in Newborns
Sepsis is the major cause of death in preterm newborns after the first week. Low-birth-weight infants have an increased risk of death. Extremely low-birth-weight infants who have sepsis caused by the fungusCandidaor bacteria are at much greater risk of death. Newborns who recover from sepsis generally do not have long-term problems. However, newborns who survive meningitis may have developmental delay, Cerebral Palsy (CP) , 