International Journal of Medicine Research

Authors
Dr. Pankaj Gyanani, Dr. Vinny Gyanani Harjani, Dr. Bhupendra Harjani

Abstract
Background: Neonatal sepsis continues to be a major cause of neonatal mortality in India. Incidence of neonatal sepsis in India was 30/1000 live births and is not changed much over the past decade. Aims and Objectives: To study the incidence of neonatal sepsis among the neonates born in Taj Hospital Agra. Materials and Methods: Four hundred and thirty eight neonates were studied prospectively and retrospectively at Taj Hospital and dental clinic, Agra Uttar Pradesh from May 2017 to September 2018. A pre-approved questionnaire was used to correct the data on history, physical examination and factors associated with neonatal sepsis. Incidence of neonatal sepsis was calculated and mortality rates were also obtained. Results: Mean gestational age of the neonates born was 38.6 weeks and mean birth weight was 3.2 kgs. Of the 45 neonates who developed sepsis, 28 (62.22%) were males. Of the 45 neonates who developed sepsis, 2 died giving a neonatal mortality of 2.2%. Conclusion: We found a high incidence of neonatal mortality, though the mortality rates were low.