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1
Q

What are the perinatal risk factors to neonatal sepsis?

A
GBS colonization 
PROM >18 hrs 
Significant GBC bacteriuria during pregnancy
Maternal temp >38 in labour
Chorioamnionitis
Sustained intrapartum foetal tachycardia
2
Q

Physical appearance of a neonate with sepsis?

A
Resp distress; grunting, retractions, pallor, cyanosis
Hypotension
Delayed CRT
Hypoxia
Lethargy
Poor feeding
Indifferent to pain
3
Q

What can be seen on vital signs of a neonate with sepsis?

A

Tachypnoea
Tachycardia
Hypotension
Temp; high, normal or low

4
Q

What Ix should be performed in suspected neonatal sepsis

A
Blood culture, LP, urine culture
BG
FBC
CRP
U+Es
5
Q

What bugs cause neonatal sepsis?

A
GBS
E,coli
S.aureus/ epi
Enterococcus
Klebsiella
6
Q

Tx of neonatal sepsis?

A

Benzylpenicillin
Gentamicin
If due to staph infection lines; vancomycin/ fluclox

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