Published May 15, 2025 | Version v1

UNMASKED NEONATAL LISTERIOSIS

  • 1. Consultant Obstetrician and Gynecologist, Hatta, Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai, UAE.
  • 2. Medical Intern, Dubai Health, Dubai, UAE.
  • 3. 3. Associate Prof of Pediatrics Department of Pediatrics and Neonatology FoM SCU, Egypt. 4. Ass. Prof of Pediatrics MBRU, DHAC, Dubai, UAE 5. Senior Specialist of Pediatirics and neonatology, Hatta Hospital, Dubai Health Academic Corporation, Dubai, UAE.

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Neonatal sepsis, a life-threatening bloodstream infection occurring within the first 28 days of life, demands swift identification and intervention to prevent devastating outcomes. Categorized into early-onset sepsis (EOS), emerging within the first 7 days, and late-onset sepsis (LOS), developing thereafter, this distinction is crucial for tailoring management strategies to minimize neonatal morbidity and mortality [1]. While evidence-based guidelines offer a roadmap for intervention, the dynamic and unpredictable nature of neonatal sepsis underscores the critical importance of rapid, coordinated responses.

 

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