Neonatal sepsis and associated maternal risk factors: A clinical case- control study

Background: Neonatal sepsis is usually diagnosed with pathogen/bacterial isolation from the bloodstream or symptoms of infection seen in 28 days younger. includes various diseases varying mortality rates 11-40% contributing to nearly 3.1 deaths globally new-borns every year. Aim: The present study was conducted assess risk factors associated low-birth-weight babies an Indian setup. Methods: screened 502 subjects and 202 were found have confirmed diagnosis neonatal as assessed by Pediatrician depending on signs sepsis. Results: Premature membrane rupture 7.89% (n=3) late-onset 20.12% (n=33) early-onset Multipara 13.15% (n=5) 11.58% (n=19) late sepsis, meconium-stained amniotic fluid factor 5.26% (n=2) 13.41% (n=22) maternal UTI 2.63% (n=1) 15.24% (n=25) early onset foul-smelling liquor 64.63% (n=106) respectively.