ADVANCES IN NEONATAL INFECTION: BASIC

The recent development of sepsis calculator in an infant born > 34 weeks gestation for the probability calculation of Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis based on maternal risk factors and the infant’s clinical presentation is expected to reduce admission rates and antibiotics use of well babies at risk of sepsis. In the management of late onset sepsis, clinicians should know the investigations to be conducted in order to give the appropriate antibiotics treatment based on the target organ. Cases discussion of diagnosis and management of early and late onset sepsis will give a deeper understanding.