Characteristics of neonatal late onset sepsis in Sanglah Hospital, Bali

Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis (LOS) is a leading cause of mortality in the Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The microbial characteristics LOS are primary importance guiding clinical antisepsis practice, and strategies to prevent treat neonatal LOS, turn, influence pattern pathogens. This study retrospective descriptive with cross-sectional approach conducted between 2016 until 2020 ward (level II-III) Sanglah General Hospital, Bali. Data collected consists demography, characteristics, laboratory results, outcomes. Subjects this dominated by male (64%), gestational age > 37 weeks (56%), born ≥ 2.500 grams (54%), last mother education mostly Senior High School spontaneous delivery method (54%) 31 (62%) subjects were referral from other hospital health care. Most lethargic (68%) 15 (30%) died. Laboratory finding normal leukocyte, neutrophil, lymphocyte, hemoglobin, thrombocyte IT ratio but have higher procalcitonin result. Poor outcome group male, smaller age, VLBW, neonates who experience lethargy, temperature instability, respiratory distress got positive blood culture.